A Navy Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) extended-range anti-air missile for the first time successfully shot down a target missile Tuesday, Raytheon [RTN] said. The test at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., saw a BQM-74 aerial drone launched. Then the Standard Missile 6 began an intercept mission using the newly-developed SM-6 active seeker. It was launched from the Navy Desert Ship interceptor testing asset. The active seeker autonomously acquired and engaged the target using the Navy legacy command system, resulting in…
Standard Missile 6 Shoots Down Target In Successful Test
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