Aegis ballistic missile defense test this week

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Aegis ballistic missile defense test this week
The Associated Press
Posted : Monday Nov 5, 2007 17:36:39 EST

BARKING SANDS, Hawaii — The U.S. Missile Defense Agency plans another test of its ballistic missile interception system this week.

For the first time, the Navy’s Aegis system is to attempt to intercept and destroy two incoming target missiles at about the same time.

The targets are to be launched Tuesday from the Pacific Missile Range at Barking Sands on Kauai.

A Japanese destroyer is also joining in the tests to detect and track the targets.

It will be the 12th test of the Aegis program of sea-based ballistic missile defense.

Nine of the last 11 tests have been successful.


Article at: http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/11/ap_missiletest_071105/