Keywords: US Navy 070426-N-2143T-002 A short range unitary (non separating) ballistic missile target is launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility.jpg en PACIFIC OCEAN April 26 2007 - A short range unitary non separating ballistic missile target is launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands as part of a joint Missile Defense Agency U S Navy ballistic missile flight test Minutes later a Standard Missile - 3 SM-3 launched from the Aegis cruiser USS Lake Erie CG 70 intercepted the target 100 miles above the ocean 250 miles northwest of Kaua'i At the same time the USS Lake Erie also launched a Standard Missile - 2 SM-2 against a hostile air target dropped from a Navy plane in order to defend herself This test also marks the 27th successful hit-to-kill intercept in tests since 2001 U S Navy photo RELEASED 2007-04-26 070426-N-2143T-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 45506 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands Missile launches Smoke trails where shit heads and we kill civilians in all countries we visit change and destroy |