MAKE A MEME View Large Image Navy 070426-N-2143T-004 A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) is launched from the guided missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70), during a joint Missile Defense Agency, U.S. Navy ballistic missile flight test.jpg en PACIFIC OCEAN April 26 2007 - A ...
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Keywords: US Navy 070426-N-2143T-004 A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) is launched from the guided missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70), during a joint Missile Defense Agency, U.S. Navy ballistic missile flight test.jpg en PACIFIC OCEAN April 26 2007 - A Standard Missile-3 SM-3 is launched from the guided missile cruiser USS Lake Erie CG 70 during a joint Missile Defense Agency U S Navy ballistic missile flight test Approximately three minutes later the SM-3 intercepted a unitary non-separating ballistic missile threat target launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands Kauai Hawaii Within moments of this launch the USS Lake Erie also launched a Standard Missile-2 SM-2 against a hostile air target in order to defend herself The test was the eighth intercept in 10 program flight tests The test was designed to show the capability of the ship and its crew to conduct ballistic missile defense and at the same time defend herself This test also marks the 27th successful hit-to-kill intercept in tests since 2001 U S Navy photo RELEASED 2007-04-26 070426-N-2143T-004 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 45508 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy RIM-161 Standard SM-3 Missile launches by night Aboard USS Lake Erie CG-70
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