Defense

SMD: War games prepare operators for future of missile defense

In a dimly lit room tucked away in the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama, defense contractors, members of the media and even some men and women in uniform are firing interceptors on a torrent of incoming enemy missiles. Outfitted with headsets and multiple screens, graphics and charts displaying the operational picture, they're all focused on one goal: stopping those missiles from hitting U.S. interests.