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The Kinetic Energy Interceptor (KEI) was a planned U.S. missile defense program whose goal was to design develop and deploy kinetic energy-based mobile ground and sea-launched missiles that could intercept and destroy enemy ballistic missiles during their boost ascent and midcourse phases of flight. The KEI consisted of the Interceptor Component (kinetic projectile) the Mobile Launcher Component and the Command Control Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) component.