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Two Interceptors to Swat ICBM In Most Ambitious Missile Defense Test Yet
Two Interceptors Launched From California To Swat ICBM In Most Ambitious Missile Defense Test Yet
BY JOSEPH TREVITHICK AND TYLER ROGOWAYMARCH 25, 2019
he U.S. military has conducted an important missile defense test from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. While officials at the base have declined to give any details about the experiment so far, earlier reports said it would be the first salvo test of the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense system, or GMD, against a mock intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM.
Vandenberg confirmed the launch occurred at around 10:30 AM local time, according to local media reports. Individuals reported seeing two distinct trails, further indicating that this was the salvo test. On Mar. 24, 2019, Bloomberg had been first to report that the experiment, officially known as Flight Test Ground-Based Midcourse Defense-11, or FTG-11, was most likely coming today.
Vandenberg confirmed the launch occurred at around 10:30 AM local time, according to local media reports. Individuals reported seeing two distinct trails, further indicating that this was the salvo test. On Mar. 24, 2019, Bloomberg had been first to report that the experiment, officially known as Flight Test Ground-Based Midcourse Defense-11, or FTG-11, was most likely coming today.
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https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/27144/two-interceptors-launched-from-california-to-swat-icbm-in-most-ambitious-missile-defense-test-yet
South Korea's Channel A News Top Ten reported the test was successful as did a tweet in the linked article.
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Message to North Korea?
(Source- Channel A News Top Ten, 03.26)
No. 2 story: Delicate ICBM intercept test. Delicate execution. Successful ICBM intercept announced. The graphic depicts the launch of the ICBM target from the Marshal Island chain in the Pacific and the two interceptors launching from Vandenberg AFB. First successful test of simultaneous launch of interceptors. Targeting of North Korean ICBM?