Missile hits missile. Again.
July 31st, 2009 | Ballistic missile defense ordnance Science and technology Ships | Posted by Andrew Scutro
//U.S. Navy
A few days ago we posted about an upcoming ballistic missile intercept test from the destroyer Hopper in the Pacific. According to the Missile Defense Agency it was a success, recorded on video. It was the 19th successful test of the seagoing Aegis-BMD system out of 23 attempts. Details.
Hitting a ballistic missile with another missile is often compared to hitting a flying bullet with another. There are plenty of short videos out there of gun range trick shots, especially with shotguns and clay pigeons. But this unique short shows a guy who hit a ping-pong ball with an arrow. Judging from the perforated backstop, this was not a lucky first shot.