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Missile Defense: SM-3 Interceptor Makes A High-Altitude Hat Trick

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After failing its first test back in 2011, the Raytheon-built SM-3 Block IB missile looks like it’s back on track, with yesterday marking the third successful test in a row, each against increasingly difficult targets launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai island in Hawaii. The SM-3 IB is the latest iteration of… Keep reading →

Published May 16, 2013 at 4:03 PM

DoD Panel Says SM-3 Makes Sense

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Washington: SM-3 proponents can breathe easy. The missile won’t be coming under the Pentagon’s budget ax anytime soon, according to a soon-to-be released DoD report.

Members of the Defense Science Board briefed the Hill on the initial findings of that report, which focused on ballistic missile defense operations, particularly in the early launch phase. Keep reading →

Published August 5, 2011 at 11:14 AM

Hill To DoD: What’s ‘Up Your Sleeve’ on SM-3 Missiles

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WASHINGTON: With the White House and Congress searching for defense cuts, a number of big-ticket Pentagon programs have been put under the microscope. Keep reading →

Published July 13, 2011 at 12:26 PM