The U.S. Missile Defense Agency
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency and Navy say they've conducted the first intercept of a ballistic missile in its terminal phase, using the Aegis system and a Raytheon-made Block IV Standard Missile-2. The test occurred May 24, and the interceptor hit the target in the final few seconds of flight.
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