Do-Over Test For SM-6 Salvo Results In MRBM Target Kill

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Credit: Raytheon
A salvo of two Raytheon SM-6 Dual II interceptors shot down a medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) on March 30 in a successful make-up test after a failure during the same scenario two years ago, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) says. Raytheon installed a software upgrade on the SM-6 Dual II...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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