Boeing had a successful test of a missile defense system. But it seems to have exceeded…errrr…expectations:
Although not a primary objective of the test, the kill vehicle intercepted the warhead and destroyed it.
Dang. As John Miller notes, talk about burying the lede.
[Update after 7 PM EDT]
Well, at least Reuters (of all people) managed to figure out the significance of the test, even if the Boeing PR people couldn’t. Here’s the lead of their story:
The U.S. military shot down a target ballistic missile over the Pacific Friday in the widest test of its emerging antimissile shield in 18 months, the Defense Department announced.