A Raytheon Co. [RTN] product, the Network Centric Airborne Defense Element (NCADE), could substitute for missile defense systems that President Obama has marked for extinction or severe downsizing, an analyst said. Obama proposes eliminating the Kinetic Energy Interceptor (KEI), a missile that collides with an enemy missile, and nixed buying any more Airborne Laser (ABL) planes beyond the one existing prototype aircraft. The ABL uses a laser beam at the speed of light to hit enemy missiles shortly after launch,…
Raytheon NCADE Could Substitute For Airborne Laser, Kinetic Energy Interceptor To Kill Enemy Missiles In Early Flight
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