First Time An Ally Has Used Aegis/SM-3 In Ballistic Missile Defense Test The Japanese destroyer Kongo today employed its Aegis weapon control system to guide a Standard Missile-3 to destroy a U.S. target missile. It was the first time that an allied nation has used the Aegis/SM-3 ballistic missile defense (BMD) system in a test. Japanese self-defense forces have moved to develop a BMD capability in the face of continued concern about North Korea, which years ago fired a long-range…
Japanese Aegis Destroyer Wins Test By Killing Target Missile With SM-3 Interceptor
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