Lockheed Martin's MKV (Multiple Kill Vehicle) Test

Flight test for Lockheed Martin's MKV-L anti missile defense system at Edwards Air Force Base, California.

If you've seen the recent Iron-Man movie you'll certainly remember the "Jericho" missile. The Multiple Kill Vehicle or MKV is a Inter-continental Balistic Missile (ICBM) counter measure. Bundles of MKV-L are attached to a larger rocket as a payload. The missile can be deployed from land or by sea at a fleet of incoming enemy missiles. Upon approaching the swarm of enemy weapons the clusters of smaller MKV-L's are deployed to intercept and destroy by means of an onboard navigation computer and explosives.

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[onyxgirl4life]

its amazing how since it shoots everyewhere, not even ONE bullet hits the camera...how do you reload it without getting killed?

[AFEMCam]

they dont shoot bullets, they're tiny stabilizing jets.

[StanleyWiddos]

so what is this thing??

[AFEMCam]

its like a larger version of the jericho missile from the recent ironman movie that is designed to intercept intercontinental ballistic missile in the space. like the fictional jericho missile it is deployed from a larger carrier missile

[boardthrulife]

Very impressive, reminds me of the ships in the movie battlefield LA.

[superotherguy1]

lol how do you shoot down a ICBM? They go so fast!

[yaobrao]

gimme

[Devilfish4387]

Great stabilization, What's the use of it??

[baboonsquadron]

@boardthrulife yep !! Was thinking the same last night

[TAkabir]

You can put this technology to build hovering/flying cars or probably more. I do not want to be chased by combat drones.....

[cislokid]

the guy who invented this is in MONTANA

[JetMechMA]

@MufinMcFlufin But they ARE developing a space based laser system. An airborne one too, mounted in a Boeing 747. I don't think they ever actually had a laser defense system...before now. You must be thinking of Ronald Reagan's idea called "Star Wars". Nothing ever came of it. Before star wars, they have had ABMs...anti-ballistic missile, missiles and you are right when you say that by treaty we don't use them. Thats where they get the term M.A.D. for Mutually Assured Destruction, deters war.

[JetMechMA]

If that contraption came to my planet I'd BLAST it.

[mrkrabz1991]

@mordsith05 No, they are not guns, their stabilization jets.