[RDTF]

article says it is the 26th successful ‘hit to kill’ since 2001.

[ASOC]

Cool test, with the OTH commo plus the orbital sensor launch warning.

“course now that NORADs favorite mountain is to be mothballed......

Who will hear that wonderful “(warble warble warble) Launch warning Launch Warning” going to the ever exciting “Launch confirmed, launch confirmed” Maybe we'll get lucky and get a THADD unit here.

[GrandEagle]

article says it is the 26th successful ‘hit to kill’ since 2001.
I saw that, what I was interested in was let's say something like "it was the 26th hit to kill out of 40 shots".
THAT it hit is great but really doesn't tell how reliable the system is. For example, (I'm an old USAF missile guy - tactical air to air, air to ground stuff) at the tail end of Vietnam, the AIM 7 and the AIM 9 had several hits, but a terrible record. If memory serves me correct, the AIM 7 was sometime like 1 in 10 or so actually hit the target and the AIM 9 was worse.
They got much better as time and technology advanced.
Like I said, a head on shot against a target as small and fast as an incoming missile is extremely difficult.

Anyway, I was just curious about how operational it was - it will really be cool when we can depend on it!

Unfortunately I'm on a very slow dial-up through my cell phone and can't call up the original article. I'll catch it when I get home.

Cordially,
GE