MDA Certifies Latest SM-6 Sea-Based Terminal Update

Hypersonic target

A hypersonic missile target is fired during a March test of the Sea Based Terminal system.

Credit: U.S. Missile Defense Agency
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama—The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has certified the latest update to its Standard Missile 6 Sea-Based Terminal system for defense against hypersonic weapons, the organization’s director says. After a series of test events, SM-6 Sea Based Terminal Increment 3 aboard Aegis Weapon...
Brian Everstine

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