Succesful AEGIS BMD Launch

BySteeljawscribe 30 April 2007

Catching up from last week – Thursday another test of the AEGIS BMD system was successfully completed with the conclusion of FTM-11 off Hawaii. A test of the AEGIS BMD 3.6, it was a simultaneous shot against a representative SRBM target with a SM-3 Blk 1a with a simultaneous shot against a cruise missile threat (simulated by a BQM) with a SM-2. First video is FNN report from the shooter, USS LAKE ERIE to provide background context:

Here is video of the shoot itself:

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New START – “YES”
BySteeljawscribe 20 December 2010

On 13 April 2010, the Presidents of the United States and Russia signed the collection of agreements and protocols which aggregated have been popularly called “New START,” following on the heels of the first START treaty, signed by President Bush and Secretary Gorbachev in July 1991, and the Moscow, signed by Presidents George W. Bush…

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North Korea: Here We Go Again – Part II
BySteeljawscribe 3 June 20093 June 2009

As if the 29 April statement from the DPRK Foreign Ministry wasn’t provocative enough, comes the latest missive dated 29 May (full statement here): As long as the UNSC fails to respond to the DPRK’s just demand, the DPRK will not recognize any resolution and decision of the UNSC in the future, too. Third, if…

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Tuesday’s Roll-up of Missile News and Notes
BySteeljawscribe 13 February 200728 February 2010

Missile and other news and notes from around the â€˜sphere: MANPADs vs Helos Lots of concern/interest in countering the MANPAD (MAN Portable Air Defense) missiles in the wake of increased helo loses these past couple of weeks. While the CH-46 loss that has gained so much coverage appears to have been mechanical in nature (Update:…

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DPRK and Long Range Missiles: Here We Go Again
BySteeljawscribe 2 June 20092 June 2009

Looks like the missiles of spring are coming back for return engagement this summer: SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea may this month test a missile designed to fly as far as U.S. territory and may also be gearing up for skirmishes with the South around their disputed sea border, South Korean media reported on Monday….

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Shashou Jiang: Theater Ballistic Missiles vs CSGs-Pt I
BySteeljawscribe 6 January 200730 June 2009

(As promised in this post, 2007 will see this blog cover more of the threats and concerns posed by China, Russia and other countries like Venezuela. Most of the China postings will be collected under the "Assassin’s Mace" or Shashou Jiang identifier. – SJS) The phrase "assassin’s mace" is the English translation of "shashou jiang,"…

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The Missiles of Winter – Part II: Rampant Proliferation
BySteeljawscribe 22 February 200922 February 2009

Previous: The Missiles of Winter (I): International Conventions March 1985.Â In the high desert, west of Tehran, an element of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Air Force (IRGC AF) is going about their business in the early morning darkness.Â The object of their attention is a SCUD-B SRBM fixed to a MAZ-543P transporter-erector launcher, both…

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