Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV) is a kinetic weapon used to intercept and destroy incoming ballistic missiles while they are still in space. It is the interceptor component of the Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI), part of the broader Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system. | Sukhoi Aviation

By releasing a flock of smaller weapons, the Multiple Kill Vehicle, or MKV, would be capable of accurately addressing a threat and intercepting both real missiles and decoys before any harm reaches the nation’s borders. The Pentagon’s project would struggle to generate much traction during its early years, but it is said that the promising device might just be the weapon America was waiting for... | Dark Documentaries