U.S. Navy Successfully Tests New Missile Defense System

The interceptor was fired from the USS Lake Erie. BBC

U.S. Downs Test Missile With New Interceptor -- Reuters

* Raytheon's newest hardware plays role in European shield
* Components "performed as designed" - Pentagon
* Earlier test failed, caused Raytheon production delay

WASHINGTON, May 10 (Reuters) - U.S. forces said they had destroyed a target in the first successful test of the Navy's newest anti-missile interceptor, designed to protect allies from attacks by countries like North Korea and Iran.

A target ballistic missile was downed near Hawaii late on Wednesday by the latest Raytheon Co-built Standard Missile-3 interceptor, the Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency (MDA) said.

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