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October 03, 2016

U.S. Navy sets intercept record with SM-6 missile
Point Mugu, Calif. (UPI) Sep 30, 2016
The U.S. Navy achieved the longest surface-to-air intercept in naval history using Raytheon's Standard Missile-6 in a recent flight test. During the demonstration, Navy operators onboard the USS Princeton were able to successfully destroy an over-the-horizon target. The test aimed to integrate Navy ships, the SM-6, and airborne sensors into a single network using latest Aegis baseline 9 combat system. Raytheon credits the successful operation to their SM-6's versatility on the battlefiel ... read more

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