U.S. conducts successful intercept test of ICBM
U.S. conducts successful intercept test of ICBM
Credit: WAAY ABC Huntsville, AL
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To pursue a military strike.
While you were likely sleeping last night - the u.s. conducted a successful intercept test against an intercontinenta l ballistic missile target.
It happened around 11:50 last night off the coast of northeast hawaii.
This is animation of the test provided to us from the u.s. missile defense agency of raytheon's sm-3 missile defense interceptor launching from a naval ship and destroying the icbm.
Of course, ratheon is is huge part of the missile family in our own backyard here in huntsville.
Now - this is the latest test of our country's ability to protect our nation against a potential foreign attack.
And it's the first time an icbm has been shot down by