US missile defense system failed tests PHOTOS

The missile defense system of a US warship failed during an exercise, failing to intercept missiles, the US Missile Defense Agency said. writes Trud bg.

The statement said the United States conducted the tests on May 29. Their purpose was to demonstrate the capabilities of ships equipped with the Aegis system, which aims to track, intercept and destroy medium-range ballistic missiles using two SM-6 interceptor missiles.

“However, the set-off was not carried out,” the agency added.

US authorities have begun analyzing the results to determine the cause of “problems that may have prevented successful interception.”

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