The Japan Ministry of Defense (MOD) Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA) and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, announced the successful completion of a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA flight test from the Point Mugu Sea Range, San Nicolas Island, California. This test, designated SM-3 Block IIA Cooperative Development Controlled Test Vehicle-02, was a live fire of the SM-3 Block IIA. The missile successfully demonstrated flyout through kinetic warhead ejection. No intercept was planned, and no target missile was launched.
Date Taken: | 12.08.2015 |
Date Posted: | 12.09.2015 22:27 |
Photo ID: | 2324261 |
VIRIN: | 151208-A-AO981-002 |
Resolution: | 3264x4896 |
Size: | 8.07 MB |
Location: | SAN NICOLAS ISLAND, CA, US |
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