UPDATE - One Target Intercepted During US Test of Aegis Missile Defense System in Pacific - MDA
Sun 25th July 2021 | 04:00 AM
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 25th July, 2021) The US military has carried out a test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System, successfully intercepting at least one target, the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) said.
"The U.S. Missile Defense Agency, in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, conducted Flight Test Aegis Weapon System 33 in the broad ocean area northwest of Hawaii, July 24," the MDA informed on Saturday.
The objective was to intercept two short-range ballistic missile targets using four Standard Missile-6 Dual II missiles.