U.S. Navy conducts first test of Standard Missile 6

The U.S. Navy has conducted the first test of the Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) extended range anti-air warfare missile at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The Raytheon-built missile was launched from the Navy’s Desert Ship and successfully intercepted a BQM-74 aerial drone using its new SM-6 active...

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