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| Keywords: US Navy 060525-N-0000X-002 A standard missile - 2 (SM-2) is launched from the Pearl Harbor-based Aegis cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) as part of a U.S. Navy missile defense demonstration.jpg en Pacific Ocean May 25 2006 - A standard missile - 2 SM-2 is launched from the Pearl Harbor-based Aegis cruiser USS Lake Erie CG 70 as part of a U S Navy missile defense demonstration The demonstration in cooperation with the Missile Defense Agency MDA was the first sea-based intercept of a ballistic missile in its terminal phase A short-range target was launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii Shortly thereafter it was intercepted by the SM-2 Previous MDA / U S Navy ballistic missile tests have utilized the Standard Missile-3 SM-3 to intercept threats in the midcourse phase of flight outside the Earth's atmosphere Those tests have resulted in six intercepts in seven attempts While there is a limited emergency capability available against midcourse threats there is no terminal phase capability other than the existing Patriot Advanced Capability PAC-3 U S Navy photo RELEASED 2006-05-25 060525-N-0000X-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 35036 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Lake Erie CG-70 Launches of RIM-161 Standard SM-3 | ||||
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