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    The High Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor (HEDI) was an atmospheric missile defense system developed under the Strategic Defense Initiative. It consisted of a two-stage booster rocket and an infrared homing kill vehicle armed with a conventional warhead. Hughes Aircraft, Aerojet, and McDonnell Douglas were contractors involved in HEDI's development.

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    The High Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor (HEDI) was an atmospheric missile defense system developed under the Strategic Defense Initiative. It consisted of a two-stage booster rocket and an infrared homing kill vehicle armed with a conventional warhead. Hughes Aircraft, Aerojet, and McDonnell Douglas were contractors involved in HEDI's development.

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    High Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor

    High Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor (HEDI) was the


    atmospheric missile defense layer developed for the Strategic
    Defense Initiative, along with Exoatmospheric Reentry-vehicle
    Interceptor Subsystem. It consisted of a two-stage launch vehicle
    (booster) and an infrared homing kill vehicle with a conventional
    warhead. Hughes Aircraft and Aerojet were contractors, and
    McDonnell Douglas was the system integrator.[1][2]

    See also
    High Endoatmospheric Defense
    Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Interceptor kill vehicle

    References
    1. Pike, John. "High Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor (HEDI)" (https://www.globalsecurity.
    org/space/systems/hedi.htm). www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
    2. "McDonnell Douglas HEDI" (http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/app4/hedi.html).
    www.designation-systems.net. Retrieved 17 February 2018.

    External links
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