Air And Missile Raid Foiled In Latest Aegis Defense Test

Credit: Missile Defense Agency
A U.S. Navy destroyer shot down two ballistic and two cruise missile targets in a first test of the ability of an Aegis ship to defend itself against a simultaneous attack involving different kinds of air and missile threats, the Missile Defense Agency said. The “Vigilant Wyvern” test, also...
Steve Trimble

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

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