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Kinetic Energy Interceptor
Kinetic Energy Interceptor (right) compared to SM-3 (left)
TypeMobile Ballistic Missile Defense System
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In serviceDevelopment canceled
Production history
DesignerNorthrop Grumman, Raytheon Missile Systems, Orbital, ATK
Specifications
Length466 in (11.8 m)
Diameter40 in (1.0 m)

Enginesolid fuel rocket

The Kinetic Energy Interceptor (KEI) was a planned U.S. missile defense program whose goal was to design, develop, and deploy kinetic energy-based, mobile, ground and sea-launched missiles that could intercept and destroy enemy ballistic missiles during their boost, ascent and midcourse phases of flight.[1] The KEI consisted of the Interceptor Component (kinetic projectile), the Mobile Launcher Component, and the Command, Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) component.

On 7 May 2009, the KEI program was canceled due primarily to financial reasons.

  1. ^ "Kinetic Energy Interceptor Program" (PDF). Northrop Grumman. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-08.

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