Rick Lehner Quotes

More will be deployed in 2006 and 2007. But for operational security reasons the Defense Department will no longer divulge how many interceptors are deployed, only that it is in excess of 10. - Rick Lehner

It's difficult hitting something that is traveling at 15,000 miles per hour, especially when trying to avoid decoys and other interference. Many people think that we have always had the capability to shoot down a missile that was aimed at a city or town in the U.S., but it is only very recently that we have developed the technology. - Rick Lehner

It will increase our knowledge on how this particular type of radar will track missiles. The goal is faster processing of information. We need missile information very quickly. - Rick Lehner

It could be available in the event of an emergency, but until all the training and procedures are completed, it's not ready for 24/7 alert status. - Rick Lehner

A total of nine planned ground-based intercept tests have taken place since 1999; five have resulted in successful intercepts. - Rick Lehner

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