Melbourne, Fla., Feb. 9, 2024 鈥 Aerojet Rocketdyne, an 探花视频 Technologies [NYSE:LHX] company, provided the Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) target used in the Missile Defense Agency鈥檚 (MDA) successful test aimed at strengthening U.S. missile defense technologies.
The test, designated as FTX-23, used two Aegis ships and the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Test Complex to perform target scene data collection of an MRBM with countermeasures. The test also included the firing of a Standard Missile-3 Block IIA (SM-3 Blk IIA) against the same medium range ballistic missile target, to verify additional functionality of the SM-3 Blk IIA.
鈥淏y providing a high-fidelity target our team helped ensure the MDA鈥檚 test program provided a realistic threat environment,鈥 said Ross Niebergall, President, Aerojet Rocketdyne. 鈥淭he MRBM target and C-17 cargo aircraft launch system enable streamlined operations in remote locations worldwide, essential to highly-effective, missile defense system testing.鈥
MRBM Type 1 and Type 2 targets are designed, manufactured and launched by Aerojet Rocketdyne鈥檚 Coleman site. In addition to the actual target vehicle, Aerojet Rocketdyne provides integrated logistics support, including inventory storage and maintenance, pre- and post-mission analysis, launch preparation, launch execution and engineering services.
The successful mission marks Aerojet Rocketdyne鈥檚 38th launch in support of the U.S. missile defense program.
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