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Raytheon Co.'s upgraded Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle played a mission-critical role in a non-intercept flight test of Boeings Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) program. The EKV is a vital component of the GMD's Ground-Based Interceptor. The EKV allows the GBI to lock on and eliminate high-speed ballistic missile warheads in space using nothing more than the force of impact.