Missile Defense - Review of Allegations about an Early National Missile Defense Flight Test: Gao-02-125 - Bog - Paperback

Missile Defense - Review of Allegations about an Early National Missile Defense Flight Test: Gao-02-125

The Department of Defense (DOD) awarded contracts to three companies in 1990 to develop and test exoatmospheric kill vehicles. One of the contractors--Boeing North American--subcontracted with TRW to develop software for the kill vehicle. In 1998, Boeing became the Lead System Integrator for the National Missile Defense Program and chose Raytheon as the primary kill vehicle developer. Boeing and TRW reported that the June 1997 flight test achieved its primary objectives but detected some sensor abnormalities...