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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First AEGIS-Class Sunk (ex-USS Valley Forge CG-50)
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Wednesday Roll-up of Missile News
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Successful Aegis BMD Shot
BySteeljawscribe 7 November 2007

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Missile Defense 101: Sensors (Pt I)
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Missile Defense and FY10 DoD Budget
BySteeljawscribe 12 May 200912 May 2009

Coming into this off-cycle budget expectations were that an Administration that had shown, for lack of a better term, restrained enthusiasm, towards missile defense on the campaign trail would seek to shut the program down as part of its cost-saving plans.Â Indeed, with the SECDEF’s announcements on 6 April where some very high profile and…

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