Sea-launched interceptor destroyed mock ICBM in test, Pentagon says
Source: The Hill
A sea-launched missile interceptor has destroyed a mock intercontinental-range ballistic missile (ICBM) in a test, the Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency announced on Tuesday.
An Aegis SM-3 missile was fired from a U.S. Navy destroyer situated northeast of Hawaii, targeting a mock ICBM that was launched from a test range at Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, according to The Associated Press.
The target was not equipped with decoys or other sophisticated systems that a U.S. missile interceptor might face in a real attack, AP notes.
Navy Vice Adm. Jon Hill, director of the Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency, said in a statement that the result is "an incredible accomplishment and critical milestone" for the program. He added that it is "investigating the possibility of augmenting the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system by fielding additional sensors and weapon systems to hedge against unexpected developments in the missile threat."
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