Sea-based midcourse system intercepts first ascending target
The Missile Defense Agency's Sea-based Midcourse Defense (SMD) system Nov. 21 shot down a target missile in its ascent phase for the first time and hit the target closer to its warhead than in previous tests. The Aries ballistic missile target was launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility on...
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