Hover Test Shows Ferocity of Military’s ‘Multiple Kill Vehicle-L

I cant figure out - is it being controlled and therefore can cease fire - or is it simply deploying its entire pay load and then drops at empty?

Also, while clearly the concept is neat and has a huge "butt-clench" factor for an enemy, what's its accuracy I wonder?

Very cool.....

"BigDogsHunt wrote:

I cant figure out - is it being controlled and therefore can cease fire - or is it simply deploying its entire pay load and then drops at empty?

Also, while clearly the concept is neat and has a huge "butt-clench" factor for an enemy, what is accuracy I wonder?

Very cool.....

Not sure, but from the amount of angles the shots seem to be firing from it looks like the inventor is not too concerned with accuracy. More of, fire in every direction and obliterate whatever is around.

Can you imagine trying to run from that? Holy crap.

"joeydolfan wrote:

Not sure, but from the amount of angles the shots seem to be firing from it looks like the inventor is not too concerned with accuracy. More of, fire in every direction and obliterate whatever is around.

Well then, lets hope its only ever deployed from a DRONE, cause I wouldnt want our Men and Women anywhere near that then....

:lol::tongue2::wink2:

I think most of the fireworks were stabilizers to keep it stationary and hovering

"Ultra wrote:

I think most of the fireworks were stabilizers to keep it stationary and hovering

Thats one thing I was having a hard time figuring out if all the flame bursts were from bullets flying or were some of them to stabilize that nasty little thing in flight.

I'm guessing it's be used more like a grenade. Deploy it into a closed area and send death on a career day

US Missile Defense Agency video of the 2 December 2008 free-flight hover test of Lockheed Martin's Multiple Kill Vehicle (MKV-L). The MKV is designed to allow a single interceptor to destroy a ballistic missile equipped with multiple warheads or countermeasures. In Lockheed's design, a seeker-equipped carrier vehicle maneuvers into the path of the ballistic missile then dispenses and guides small kill vehicles to their targets. In its first test, the MKV-L hovered for 20 seconds in a special facility at Edwards AFB, California, while recognizing and tracking a simulated target.

per the description...doesn't sound like it shot at anything, just hovered, tracked, and recognized.

If it can be programmed to not fire in a particular direction, then it would greatly reduce the danger of friendly fire, although probably not eliminate it completely. Another question is where would something like this be used. I don't see it being used in places like Iraq because the insurgents will use human shields.

It's a Kenetic kill vehicle for missile defense. This is not a weapon by any means.

"Uncle Rico wrote:

It's a Kenetic kill vehicle for missile defense. This is not a weapon by any means.

It wouldn't get high or close enough to shoot down missiles.

"Miamian wrote:

It wouldn't get high or close enough to shoot down missiles.

Just like the EKV or Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle, it is "Boosted" into the path of an oncoming ICBM.

It is really just a Payload that goes spastic as incoming threat is detected.

EDIT: Actually after watching it again, it is EXACTLY like an EKV and what you are seeing is the propulsion system.
The EKV has 4 "Jets" that direct it into the path of an incoming ICBM. This is just Lock-Mart's version of something that already exists :up:

"azfinfanmang wrote:

Just like the EKV or Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle, it is "Boosted" into the path of an oncoming ICBM.

It is really just a Payload that goes spastic as incoming threat is detected.

EDIT: Actually after watching it again, it is EXACTLY like an EKV and what you are seeing is the propulsion system.
The EKV has 4 "Jets" that direct it into the path of an incoming ICBM. This is just Lock-Mart's version of something that already exists :up:

:up:

Aha, we're on our way to UFOs. Maybe that Australian google streetview was just a shot of this.

Maybe all those who spot UFO's are just premonitioners'ists.

Am I the only one who immediately thought of the Terminator series?