The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) carried out a multiple engagement test in the vicinity of Wake Island on Nov. 1 and the plan was to have a SM-3 Block IB intercept an extended Medium Range Ballistic Missile (eMRBM) in the midcourse phase with a THAAD interceptor as a backup.
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Photo of JL-2 SLBM won a prize in competition
This photo of a JL-2 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) won a prize in the PLA photo competition. It is the clearest image of the nuclear-tipped intercontinental-range missile so far.
U.S. Navy to conduct first ballistic missile defense test in Europe
The U.S. Navy will attempt to intercept an unarmed ballistic missile fired from a U.K. range near Scotland later this month.
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Iran test-fired new ballistic missile in defiance of nuclear accord
Iran on Oct. 11 test-fired a new long-range ballistic missile, named Emad. This is the first such test by Iran since it signed a nuclear accord with six world powers in July.
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NORAD commander: North Korea capable of nuclear missile strike on U.S.
Admiral Bill Gortney, the commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), told an event hosted by the Atlantic Council that the Obama administration believes North Korea has nuclear-tipped missiles that can reach the mainland U.S.A.
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