Europe Pushes Into Exo-Atmospheric Missile Defense With Bliksem EXO Interceptor

Europe is taking its missile defense ambitions beyond the atmosphere with Bliksem EXO, a sovereign interceptor designed to destroy incoming ballistic missiles through direct hit-to-kill impacts in space.

Unlike conventional interceptors that rely on explosive warheads, the new weapon uses kinetic hit-to-kill technology to eliminate threats through direct collision during the midcourse phase of flight.

Rather than replacing existing defenses, the interceptor is intended to serve as the upper layer of Europe’s missile defense architecture.

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