Neatorama » missile defense http://www.neatorama.com The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:24:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Multiple Kill Vehicle's Hover Test http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/12/multiple-kill-vehicles-hover-test/ http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/12/multiple-kill-vehicles-hover-test/#comments Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:27:01 +0000 Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/12/multiple-kill-vehicles-hover-test/ A military killer drone, er … missile defense took one step closer to reality. Here’s a video clip of a "multiple kill vehicle" completing its hover test:

Objectives of the test included having the MKV-L hover under its own power and prove its capability to recognize and track a surrogate target in a flight environment. During the test, the MKV-L’s propulsion system demonstrated maneuverability while tracking a target. The MKV-L transmitted video and flight telemetry to the ground.

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