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Russian military successfully tests new anti-ballistic missile by Staff Writers Moscow (Sputnik) Nov 27, 2020
The Russian military has successfully tested a new anti-ballistic missile. It was launched from the Sary-Shagan testing range in Kazakhstan and hit the simulated target, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. The Russian Defense Ministry noted that the missile defense system is designed to protect against air and space attacks. "At the Sary-Shagan testing range (Republic of Kazakhstan), a combat crew of the air and missile defense troops of the Aerospace Forces successfully carried out a regular test launch of a new missile of the Russian missile defense system," the ministry said. Previously in late October, the Defense Ministry reported testing a new missile defense system at the Sary-Shagan test site. Last year, Russia's Aerospace Forces carried out a successful launch of a new interceptor missile at the Sary Shagan testing range. Video: Russian ABM Test
Navy intercepts, destroys ICBM during missile test in Hawaii Washington DC (UPI) Nov 17, 2020 The U.S. Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy sailors aboard the USS John Finn intercepted and destroyed an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile-representative target with a Standard Missile-3 Block IIA missile during a flight test demonstration Monday. The target was launched from Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site in Hawaii toward the broad ocean area northeast of the state, according to the Pentagon. The destroyer used engage-on-remote capabilities through the Command and ... read more
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