Missile Defense Tests

U.S. Shoots Downs Missile in Simulation of Long-Range Attack

Greg Schnippel — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 13:53:04 -0800

The U.S. military yesterday shot down a missile in a test simulating a long-range ballistic missile attack by a potential adversary such as North Korea or Iran, senior defense officials said.

The Latest Star Wars Woes: Launching Fake Targets

Greg Schnippel — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:55:47 -0700

The Pentagon's missile-defense program has already cost $100 billion and strained relations with the Russians, and it has yet to prove its real-world value. Hitting a bullet with a bullet — the heart of the system — is a difficult enough task. But a new report reveals that the Pentagon is even having problems launching the practice targets needed to test the system.
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Missile Defense System Intercepts Rocket in Test

Greg Schnippel — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:29:34 -0700

Missile defense test a victory for Pentagon

Greg Schnippel — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:29:34 -0700

Missile defense tested briefly in rocket's failure

Greg Schnippel — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:29:32 -0700

Test Failures Slow U.S. Missile Defense

Greg Schnippel — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:29:23 -0700

Missile defence shield test fails

Greg Schnippel — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:29:01 -0700

U.S. Prepares to Activate Missile Defense System

Greg Schnippel — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:28:57 -0700

U.S. Missile Shield Won't Work: Scientist Group

Greg Schnippel — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:28:45 -0700

MIT professor faults operation of Patriot missile

Greg Schnippel — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:28:45 -0700