Keywords: US Navy 021121-N-0000X-005 A developmental Standard Missile-3 (SM-3), designed to intercept short to medium-ranged ballistic missile threats, is launched from the Pearl Harbor-based Aegis cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70).jpg en Kauai Hawaii Nov 21 2002 -- A developmental Standard Missile-3 SM-3 designed to intercept short to medium-ranged ballistic missile threats is launched from the Pearl Harbor-based Aegis cruiser USS Lake Erie CG 70 The SM-3 missile intercepted its target three and one-half minutes after the targets launch from the Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands Kauai Hawaii This was the third consecutive successful intercept in the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense BMD program part of the multi-layered Ballistic Missile Defense System being developed by the Missile Defense Agency U S Navy photo RELEASED 2002-11-21 021121-N-0000X-005 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 3407 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands Launches of RIM-161 Standard SM-3 Aboard USS Lake Erie CG-70 |