SDI “Brilliant Pebble” kinetic kill vehicle hover test from 1990
Technology • December 2008 • Views: 335
Youtube Video
The recent posting of the “Multiple Kill Vehicle” hover test inspired me to post this. The “maneuvering to impact” type of ballistic missile defense has been under development for quite a while.
I have seen another video with a Brilliant Pebble type vehicle doing some actual aerobatics, i.e. flipping over, dropping and recovering. I have not been able to locate it on-line.
As I understand it, the Multiple Kill Vehicle dispenses multiple Brilliant Pebble type kinetic kill vehicles that continue to maneuver independently.