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| Keywords: US Navy 020125-N-0000X-001 SM-3 Launch from CG 70.jpg en 020125-N-0000X-001 At sea aboard USS Lake Erie CG 70 Jan 25 2002 -- A Standard Missile 3 SM-3 leaves the ships vertical launch system VLS during a combined Missile Defense Agency and U S Navy flight test conducted in the continuing development of a Sea-Based Midcourse SMD Ballistic Missile Defense System BMDS Test involved the launch of a developmental Standard Missile 3 SM-3 equipped with a kinetic warhead KW interceptor controlled from the Aegis Cruiser and an Aries target missile launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility PMRF on the island of Kauai Hawaii The SM-3 acquired tracked and diverted toward the target successfully demonstrating the SM-3 fourth-stage Kinetic Warhead KW guidance navigation and control U S Navy Photo RELEASED 2002-01-25 020125-N-0000X-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 698 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Lake Erie CG-70 Launches of RIM-161 Standard SM-3 Missile launches by night | ||||
