KPIX CBS Overnight News May 31, 2017
Kill vehicle to maneuver itself into the path of the icbm, aiming to destroy it by the sheer force of the impact, a bullet hitting a bullet. The pentagon said that the kill vehicle intercepted and destroyed the target in a direct collision. 36 interceptors are based in silos in california and alaska, but this was the first test against a missile traveling at the trajectory and speed of an icbm, a weapon which could threaten the u. S. Mainland with a nuclear warhead. North korea continues developing shorterrange missiles, and its leader, kim jong un, has announced he intends to launch an icbm s...