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Aegis Combat System Successfully Intercepts Target During Flight Test, Lockheed Martin Says

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Aegis Combat System Successfully Intercepts Target During Flight Test, Lockheed Martin Says
The Japanese Aegis-equipped guided-missile destroyer JS Haguro (DDG-180) fires an SM-3 Block IB missile against an unspecified short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) target on November 19 off the coast of Hawaii in a joint U.S.-Japan missile defense test (Photo: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force)

USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) successfully intercepted a Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) target using upgraded Aegis software during a recent flight test, prime contractor Lockheed Martin [LMT] said. The test marks the first Aegis Baseline 9.C2.0 (BMD 5.1) intercept of an MRBM target using the  Standard Missile–6 Dual II with software upgrade, updating performance against evolving threats. FTM-31 E1a deployed a real-world scenario to test the Aegis Weapon System, which was able to better target, identify and intercept the…

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