File:SDIO KEW Lexan projectile.jpg

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Summary

During a test of the effects of Kinetic Energy Weapons (KEW) at the General Motors-Delco test facility, a seven gram Lexan projectile was fired from a light gas gun at a velocity of 23,000 feet per second (≈7000 m/s) at this cast aluminum block. The KEW technologies are part of the Strategic Defense Initiative research program to determine the feasibility of implementing a multi-layered defense against ballistic missiles.
Location: SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA (CA) US

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current13:36, 3 January 2017Thumbnail for version as of 13:36, 3 January 20173,000 × 2,375 (972 KB)127.0.0.1 (talk)<p>During a test of the effects of Kinetic Energy Weapons (KEW) at the General Motors-Delco test facility, a seven gram Lexan projectile was fired from a light gas gun at a velocity of 23,000 feet per second (≈7000 m/s) at this cast aluminum block. The KEW technologies are part of the Strategic Defense Initiative research program to determine the feasibility of implementing a multi-layered defense against ballistic missiles.<br>Location: SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA (CA) US </p>
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