US forces successfully intercept and destroy ICBM-like target during test run



News US forces successfully intercept and destroy ICBM-like target during test run The test came just weeks after North Korea debuted a new ICBM, but the US Missile Defense Agency didn't mention the DPRK Kelly Kasulis November 17, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S. Missile Defense Agency U.S. forces successfully intercepted and destroyed a target meant to represent an intercontinental ballistic missile during a flight test demonstration northeast of Hawaii on Tuesday. The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and U.S. Navy boarded a destroyer equipped with an Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system and destroyed the ICBM-representative target by launching a SM-3 Block IIA guided missile, according to an MDA release. U.S. forces successfully intercepted and destroyed a target meant to represent an intercontinental ballistic missile during a flight test demonstration northeast of Hawaii on Tuesday. The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and U.S. Navy boarded a destroyer equipped with an Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system and destroyed the ICBM-representative target by launching a SM-3 Block IIA guided missile, according to an MDA release. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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US forces successfully intercept and destroy ICBM-like target during test run

The test came just weeks after North Korea debuted a new ICBM, but the US Missile Defense Agency didn't mention the DPRK

Kelly Kasulis November 17, 2020

US forces successfully intercept and destroy ICBM-like target during test run

U.S. Missile Defense Agency

U.S. forces successfully intercepted and destroyed a target meant to represent an intercontinental ballistic missile during a flight test demonstration northeast of Hawaii on Tuesday.

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and U.S. Navy boarded a destroyer equipped with an Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system and destroyed the ICBM-representative target by launching a SM-3 Block IIA guided missile, according to an MDA release.

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