Posted on 10/29/2009 3:21:03 AM PDT by mvpel
Japan Achieves Second Ballistic Missile Intercept Using Raytheon Standard Missile-3
KAUAI, Hawaii, Oct. 28, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY -- The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force achieved another ballistic missile intercept in space using a Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN)-built Standard Missile-3. During the Oct. 27 test, the SM-3 Block IA missile engaged and destroyed a medium-range ballistic missile target more than 100 miles above the Pacific Ocean.
Personnel at the U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai launched the ballistic missile target. The crew of the Japanese destroyer JS Myoko (DDG-175) detected and tracked the target before firing the intercepting missile.
"Today's hit-to-kill intercept is further proof that Japan can successfully deploy a sea-based ballistic missile defense system," said Dr. Taylor W. Lawrence, Raytheon Missile Systems president. "The U.S. has a key ally that can defend itself against the growing threat of ballistic missiles."
Raytheon and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, under contract to the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and the Japanese Ministry of Defense, are developing the next-generation SM-3 Block IIA missile. The new missile will include larger second- and third-stage rocket motors and a larger kinetic warhead to provide a greater area of defense against more sophisticated threats.
SM-3 is being developed as part of MDA's sea-based Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system. The missiles are deployed on U.S. Aegis cruisers and destroyers and Japanese destroyers to defend against short- to intermediate-range ballistic missile threats in the ascent and midcourse phases of flight.
Raytheon Company, with 2008 sales of $23.2 billion, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 87 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 73,000 people worldwide.
Contact:
John Patterson
520.794.4559 (office)
520.440.2194 (mobile)
john_b_patterson@raytheon.com
SOURCE: Raytheon Company
THREAD BUMP.
Like the B-52, the venerable Standard Missile frame proudly defending since the 1950’s. Proof that a sound design and winner can be modified over and over, according to its need.
Meanwhile Lil’ Kim’s latest missile tests are an epic fail.
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On the old DLGs, we had to manually clip on the wings and fins on Terrier missiles before sending them out to the launchers. Hope they found a better way to do that. A wing or fin detachment at launch makes the bird arc right back at you.
LOL .. thas a fac jac
It was a product of serving at so many different handling systems, platforms and launchers that it had to have its fins added before hitting the rail.
My last command was on the USS Dewey DDG 45 .... the most worthless command I have ever served on, on a ship that was a total wreck. The CO,XO and the OPs boss were total incompetents, none of them coould lead a 3 year old to the crapper. It made my decison to leavethe Navy after 12 years very easy.
Funniest thing I ever saw was we were at condition “dog and pony show 1a) some worthless congresscritter needed a “hawk” photo op. Everybody in dress whites .. missile house doors opened, rails came flying out and the launcher somehow froze 90 degrees to the rail ... interlocks failed and out came a “blue” right up the rail and dropped onto the deck.
I worked with SM for 14 years after I got out in a design/test data capacity. My boss, a Phd from Stanford was on the initial development team and retired from JPL, (Hopkins) a decade ago, never left the SM project, and between Raytheon and Hopkins, I know at least 15 people that are retired or almost retired that have never worked on anything else. That is a lot of combined years of experience.
Wouldn't it be better to save lives than to avenge them?Are we not capable of demonstrating our peaceful intentions by applying all our abilities and our ingenuity to achieving a truly lasting stability?
I think we are indeed.
Indeed, we must.
- March 23, 1983
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