Yet another accomplishment was achieved by Lockheed Martin’s Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) on April 14, 2011. Aegis BMD was proven effective against intermediate range ballistic missiles. USS O’Kane (DDG-77, Arleigh Burke-class destroyer ) was used for the exercise. Here is how it worked. • Aegis BMD used AN/TPY-2 radar to track the missile • […]
Yet another accomplishment was achieved by Lockheed Martin’s Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) on April 14, 2011. Aegis BMD was proven effective against intermediate range ballistic missiles. USS O’Kane (DDG-77, Arleigh Burke-class destroyer ) was used for the exercise.
Here is how it worked.
• Aegis BMD used AN/TPY-2 radar to track the missile
• Using a launch-on-remote function Aegis BMD system detected the threat very early in flight
• A Standard Missile was fired to destroy the inbound missile
• Round of applause for Lockheed Martin
What does this mean for the rest of us? It means that our US Navy ships can defend themselves more effectively expanding the battle space.
There are 25 Aegis BMD-equipped ships currently deployed – 21 U.S. Navy ships and four Japanese destroyers. Three additional ships are planned to become BMD-capable this year.
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Yet another accomplishment was achieved by Lockheed Martin’s Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) on April 14, 2011. Aegis BMD was proven effective against intermediate range ballistic missiles. USS O’Kane (DDG-77, Arleigh Burke-class destroyer ) was used for the exercise.
Here is how it worked.
• Aegis BMD used AN/TPY-2 radar to track the missile
• Using a launch-on-remote function Aegis BMD system detected the threat very early in flight
• A Standard Missile was fired to destroy the inbound missile
• Round of applause for Lockheed Martin
What does this mean for the rest of us? It means that our US Navy ships can defend themselves more effectively expanding the battle space.
There are 25 Aegis BMD-equipped ships currently deployed – 21 U.S. Navy ships and four Japanese destroyers. Three additional ships are planned to become BMD-capable this year.
One thought on “Another Accomplishment for Lockheed Martin: Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile Blocked by Aegis BMD”
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