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The Missile Defense Agency, in cooperation with U.S. Department of Defense partners, successfully conducted a live intercept of a ballistic missile target, marking the first Ballistic Missile Defense event executed from Guam.
During the flight experiment, the Aegis Guam System integrated with the new AN/TPY-6 radar and Vertical Launching System, fired a Standard Missile-3 Block IIA which intercepted an air-launched Medium Range Ballistic Missile target off the coast of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The AN/TPY-6 radar tracked the target shortly after launch to intercept in the first end-to-end tracking use of the radar during a live ballistic missile flight test.
Designated Flight Experiment Mission-02, today’s event marks a pivotal step taken in defense of Guam initiatives and partnerships and provides critical support to the overall concept, requirements validation, data-gathering and model maturation for the future Guam Defense System (GDS). The future is focused on defending Guam and protecting forces from any potential regional missile threats.
| Date Taken: | 12.10.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 12.10.2024 15:25 |
| Category: | B-Roll |
| Video ID: | 946347 |
| VIRIN: | 241210-D-D0500-1001 |
| Filename: | DOD_110726562 |
| Length: | 00:03:11 |
| Location: | GU |
| Downloads: | 42 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 42 |
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