Japan/U.S. Missile Defense Flight Test Successful

ABOARD JS KONGO, JAPAN

12.18.2007

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet           

Japan Flight Test Mission 1, marked the first time that an Allied Navy ship has successfully intercepted a ballistic missile target with the sea-based midcourse engagement capability provided by Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense. The JFTM-1 test event verified the new engagement capability of the Aegis BMD configuration of the recently upgraded Japanese destroyer, JS KONGO (DDG-173).

• Date Taken: 12.18.2007
• Date Posted: 12.18.2007 09:58
• Photo ID: 69339
• Resolution: 2400x3000
• Size: 495.83 KB
• Location: ABOARD JS KONGO, JP