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High Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor kill vehicle
High Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor (HEDI) was the atmospheric missile defense layer developed for the Strategic Defense Initiative, along with Exoatmospheric Reentry-vehicle Interceptor Subsystem. It consisted of a two-stage launch vehicle (booster) and an infrared homing kill vehicle with a conventional warhead. Hughes Aircraft and Aerojet were contractors, and McDonnell Douglas was the system integrator.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ Pike, John. "High Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor (HEDI)". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ↑ "McDonnell Douglas HEDI". www.designation-systems.net. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
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