070622-NÑXXXXX-001 BARKING SANDS, Kauai, Hawaii (June 22, 2007) - A medium range ballistic missile with a separating target is launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility. Minutes later, a Standard Missile (SM-3) was launched from the Aegis combat system equipped Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73), successfully intercepting the ballistic missile threat target. It was the first time such a test was conducted from a ballistic missile defense Navy destroyer. The previous flight tests were conducted from Navy cruisers. The maritime capability is designed t
070622-NÑXXXXX-001 BARKING SANDS, Kauai, Hawaii (June 22, 2007) - A medium range ballistic missile with a separating target is launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility. Minutes later, a Standard Missile (SM-3) was launched from the Aegis combat system equipped Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73), successfully intercepting the ballistic missile threat target. It was the first time such a test was conducted from a ballistic missile defense Navy destroyer. The previous flight tests were conducted from 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 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. Navy Photo (Released) US Navy 070622-N-XXXXX-001 A medium range ballistic missile with a separating target is launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility
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