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| Keywords: US Navy 031211-N-0000X-001 A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) is launched from the Aegis cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) as part of the Missile Defense Agency's latest Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS).jpg en Kauai Hawaii Dec 11 2003 -- A Standard Missile-3 SM-3 is launched from the Aegis cruiser USS Lake Erie CG 70 as part of the Missile Defense Agency's latest Ballistic Missile Defense System BMDS test to defeat a medium range ballistic missile threat The SM-3 part of the Aegis Weapon System intercepted a target launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands Kauai Hawaii at an approximate speed of 3 7 kilometers per second The two missiles collided several hundred kilometers from Kauai at an altitude of approximately 137 kilometers The BMDS test included evaluation of the long-range surveillance and tracking capabilities of two Navy ships the effective communications between the ships and command and control units in Colorado and the launch of the SM-3 interceptor This was the fourth successful intercept for the sea-based element of the BMDS U S Navy photo RELEASED 2003-12-11 031211-N-0000X-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 11026 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Launches of RIM-161 Standard SM-3 Aboard USS Lake Erie CG-70 | ||||
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