First at-Sea Demonstration of Sea-Based Terminal Capability Successfully Completed
USS Lake Erie successfully conducted a ballistic missile intercept of a target missile in the terminal phase (the last few seconds) of flight.
A modified SM-2 Block IV engaged a short-range target missile launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai, Hawaii.
The modified SM-2 Block IV has a warhead is similar in concept to that used in the deployed Israeli Arrow system.
The modified Aegis Weapon System, with a modified SM-2 Block IV missile provides a near term, limited emergency ballistic missile defense capability.
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