New U.S.-Japan Missile Fails Intercept Test

The second intercept test of the supersized Raytheon/Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 2A failed June 21 against a medium-range ballistic missile target. The improved 21-in.-dia. missile is in the final stages of development to defeat medium and intermediate-range missiles...

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