The importance of product testing becomes far more intense when the product is a ground-based missile defense system developed to preserve the safety and well-being of a country. One such type of missile defense system, designed by a leading aerospace manufacturer, uses hit-to-kill technology and relies upon the kinetic energy of impact, rather than warheads, to destroy enemy missiles. The missile defense system, sometimes referred to as Kinetic Kill technology, defends the United States against ballistic missile attacks. According to the Missile Defense Agency of the U.S. Department of Defense, there has been an increase of more than 1,200 ballistic missiles worldwide in the last five years. It also is estimated that the number of ballistic missiles outside of the United States, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Russia, and China has risen more than 5,900, leading to an increased sense of urgency for effective missile defense systems.
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