The electromagnetic railgun prototype, which weighs eight tons and has a 19.6-foot-long cannon barrel, is capable of firing a ...

The new interceptor has two distinct new features: larger rocket motors that enable the system to defend broader areas from ballistic missile threats and a larger kinetic warhead. Likewise ...

a heavyweight warhead with a time-delayed fuse, which penetrates the target with its kinetic energy before firing. The latter is very effective against large, hard targets. The propulsion system ...

They use kinetic energy, instead of an explosive warhead, to destroy targets and are focused on countering short- and medium-range ballistic missiles.