KKVs OUT, LASERS IN

GEN. MIKE LOH, HEAD OF USAF'S AIR COMBAT COMMAND, has told Israeli officials that development of a fighter-mounted, kinetic-kill vehicle (KKV) for intercepting ballistic missiles soon after launch is now a low U.S. priority. KKV interceptors were to have been mounted on Air Force F-15s or Navy F-14s...

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