Talk:Missile defense
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[edit] Discuss changes
I made multiple changes to improve completeness and accuracy. Any issues or questions, please discuss here. Joema 15:20, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Missile Defense & Anti-ballistic missile merge
These two topics sseem to overlap significantly as the missile defense article generally describes the history of ICBM intercepts. Certainly, there is the possibility of expanding missile defense to include the airborne laser and sea-launched midcourse, but current emphasis on ICBM suggest significant merging.
[edit] Lasers
"However non-missile defenses such as lasers will be operational within about two years." - This needs a source and a date. It's intriguing if it's true. 151.203.178.253 00:54, 13 July 2006 (UTC)John S.
- Initially the Boeing YAL-1 was planned to be operational by around 2008, but it has recently been delayed due to development difficulties. Revised wording to reflect this. Joema 14:33, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] History
Paragraph 2 introduces the concept "Hit-a-bullet-with-a-bullet" for the first time. This concept is fist explained in para 3 as "Hit-to-kill". Would make sence to bring the para 3 info forward to para 2 and given the significance of the phrase "hit-to-kill" maybe give it its own page. "Hit-to-kill" is not necessarily self describing. When I first read it I presumed the concept was one of a ratio number of hits to number of lethal hits. MalFarrelle 13:34, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Balloon Decoys
"endoatmospheric intercept means balloon-type decoys won't work." - Why? MalFarrelle 13:28, 21 September 2006 (UTC)