AEGIS fails to intercept test target while suspected Russian ship collects intel

[QuanChi]

US warship FAILS to intercept mid-range ballistic missile target… amid reports of ‘Russian spy ship’ off Hawaii

The US Missile Defense Agency said that an Aegis ship fired two SM-6 interceptors, but failed to hit a medium range ballistic target – with a Russian intelligence-gathering vessel allegedly closely monitoring the botched test.

www.rt.com

 

[America 1st]

Not surprised.

The Navy needs to quit dicking around with over the top ships and get these European modelled corvettes and frigates going so they have more viable missiles and platforms.

 

[hmt5000]

Wouldn't hurt if Hunter weren't in the back pocket of lots of Russian Oligarchs.... Am I doing this right libs?

 

[PowerMEGA]

I would be careful about rt.com.

 

[QuanChi]

I would be careful about rt.com.

Would you prefer CNN?

 

[America 1st]

Would you prefer CNN?

 

[hmt5000]

I would be careful about rt.com.

Cant remember the former cnn anchor that went to RT but I saw an interview with him where he said he had more journalistic freedom at RT than he did at cnn. Not saying I disagree with you in principle but it's not like you believe anyone even 70% anymore.

 

[Cre8ive]

US warship FAILS to intercept mid-range ballistic missile target… amid reports of ‘Russian spy ship’ off Hawaii

The US Missile Defense Agency said that an Aegis ship fired two SM-6 interceptors, but failed to hit a medium range ballistic target – with a Russian intelligence-gathering vessel allegedly closely monitoring the botched test.

www.rt.com

Could it be they adjusted the telemetry data to avoid giving the russians the real deal to steal? Who knows. The Aegis system, and our combined systems, have a very good track record. Here is something that relates...

Ballistic Missile Defense Intercept Flight Test Record​

Overall Test Record​

• 79 of 97 hit-to-kill intercept attempts have been successful across all programs since the integrated system began development in 2001
• 54 of 68 hit-to-kill intercepts for THAAD, Aegis BMD and GMD since 2001
• Includes Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD), Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD), Terminal HighAltitude Area Defense (THAAD), and PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3