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Homeland Security

Aegis Missile Defense Test Set For Thursday In Pacific

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Monday, June 2nd, 2008

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The Aegis ballistic missile defense system will be tested Thursday in the Pacific, with two interceptor missiles attempting to annihilate the short-range target missile in the terminal phase of its trajectory instead of in the midcourse, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) announced. That test by the Navy and MDA will be conducted at the Pacific Missile Range Facility near Barking Sands, Kauai, Hawaii. Equipment involved will include the current tactically-certified and deployed version of the Aegis weapon control system by…

Congress

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Congress

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Unmanned Systems

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Congress

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