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| Keywords: US Navy 070622-N-XXXXX-002 A Standard Missile (SM-3) is launched from the Aegis combat system equipped Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73).jpg en PACIFIC OCEAN June 22 2007 - A Standard Missile SM-3 is launched from the Aegis combat system equipped Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Decatur DDG 73 during a Missile Defense Agency ballistic missile flight test Minutes later the SM-3 intercepted a separating ballistic missile threat target launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands Kauai Hawaii It was the first time such a test was conducted from a ballistic missile defense equipped-U S Navy destroyer The previous flight tests were conducted from U S Navy cruisers The maritime capability is designed to intercept short to intermediate-range ballistic missile threats in the midcourse phase of flight USS Decatur is one of 18 U S Navy ships three cruisers and 15 destroyers that will be identically equipped by early 2009 with the ballistic missile defense capabilities of conducting long-range surveillance/tracking and launching the SM-3 missile U S Navy Photo Released 2007-06-22 070622-N-XXXXX-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 47418 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Decatur DDG-73 Launches of RIM-161 Standard SM-3 | ||||
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