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    Japan and Missile Defense Agency Flight Test Successful [Image 1 of 7]

    Japan and Missile Defense Agency Flight Test Successful

    UNITED STATES

    11.15.2022

    Photo by Heather Cavaliere 

    Missile Defense Agency

    A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA is launched from the JS Maya as part of the first live-fire demonstration of Japan Flight Test Mission-07 (JFTM-07). This two-week missile defense event demonstrated successful engagement against a medium-range ballistic missile. The JS Maya tracked and fired on the target, successfully destroying it. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, held JFTM-07 at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii. The SM-3 Block IIA interceptor operates as part of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system and can be launched from Aegis-equipped ships or Aegis Ashore sites.

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 11.15.2022
    Date Posted: 11.28.2022 13:07
    Photo ID: 7530573
    VIRIN: 221121-D-D0500-1011
    Resolution: 3143x3928
    Size: 2.27 MB
    Location: US

    Web Views: 283
    Downloads: 27

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