[extropy-chat] Aegis 3rd generation missile: BMD system

[Terry W. Colvin]

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-02-17-rumsfeld-missiledefense_x.htm

Rumsfeld makes case for funding missile defense
By Tom Squitieri, USA TODAY

Yogi Berra wannabe:
"If you didn't do anything until you could do everything, you probably wouldn't
do anything," he said.

Terry

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Samantha Atkins wrote:
> 
> A few success out of how many failures (and using targets making
> success more probable than real life)  and they speak of how "awesome"
> the system is and of wide deployment?  Seems a bit premature.
> 
> On Feb 25, 2005, at 2:01 PM, Mike Lorrey wrote:
> 
> > What is really awesome is we can forward deploy these puppies on
> > cruisers and destroyers. Japan is buying some, so I can see them maybe
> > joining into NORAD at some point.
> >
> > http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050224/neth026_1.html
> >
> > Raytheon Standard Missile-3 Intercepts Target in Aegis Ballistic
> > Missile Defense System Test
> > Thursday February 24, 6:07 pm ET
> >
> >
> > PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY, KAUAI, Hawaii, Feb. 24, 2005
> > /PRNewswire/ -- The Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Weapon System
> > and Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) destroyed a ballistic missile outside the
> > earth's atmosphere during an Aegis BMD Program flight test over the
> > Pacific Ocean. Raytheon Company develops the SM-3. Lockheed Martin
> > develops the Aegis BMD Weapon System.
> > The Feb. 24 mission -- the fifth successful intercept for SM-3 -- was
> > the first firing of the Aegis BMD "Emergency Deployment" capability
> > using operational versions of the SM-3 Block I missile and Aegis BMD
> > Weapon System. This was also the first test to exercise SM-3's third
> > stage rocket motor (TSRM) single-pulse mode. The TSRM has two pulses,
> > which can be ignited independently, providing expansion of the
> > ballistic missile engagement battlespace.
> >
> > The SM-3 was launched from the Aegis BMD cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70)
> > and hit a target missile that had been launched from the U.S. Navy's
> > Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai, Hawaii.
> >
> > "This successful flight test demonstrates the tactical, operational
> > capability of SM-3 and the Aegis BMD Weapon System in real-world
> > conditions," said Edward Miyashiro, Raytheon Missile Systems vice
> > president, Naval Weapon Systems. "Successes like we've seen today
> > provide decision makers the confidence to proceed with deploying in
> > quantity, providing the Nation with a robust capability that will
> > defend the U.S., deployed American forces, our friends and our allies.
> > Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense is for real."
> >
> > Japan has made decision to procure Aegis BMD with SM-3 for its Kongo
> > class ships.
> >
> > Raytheon's Missile Systems business in Tucson, Ariz., is developing
> > SM-3 and leads the integrated team effort, which includes Alliant
> > Techsystems, Aerojet, and The Boeing Company, which are providing major
> > subsystems. Lockheed Martin developed the Aegis BMD Weapon System.
> > Raytheon delivered five SM-3 operational rounds to the Missile Defense
> > Agency in 2004. The program is transitioning to production, with
> > Kinetic Warhead seeker and final integration occurring in Raytheon's
> > state-of-the-art Kill Vehicle manufacturing facility, alongside the
> > Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle. Final assembly and test will occur in
> > Camden, Ark.
> >
> > Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN - News), with 2004 sales of $20.2 billion,
> > is an industry leader in defense and government electronics, space,
> > information technology, technical services, and business and special
> > mission aircraft. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs
> > 80,000 people worldwide.
> >
> > Note to Editors:
> >
> > Raytheon's hit-to-kill successes with the sea-based STANDARD Missile-3
> > occurred on Jan. 25, June 13 and Nov. 21, 2002, and Dec. 11, 2003; and
> > with the Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle, part of the Ground-based Missile
> > Defense program on Oct. 2, 1999; July 13 and Dec. 3, 2001; and March 15
> > and Oct. 14, 2002.
> >
> >
> >
> > =====
> > Mike Lorrey


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