Missile Defense Agency

This test demonstrated one of the most complicated target discrimination and intercept missions by the Aegis Weapon System to date.

Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy demonstrate Aegis Weapon System capabilities

Air / By Defence Industry Europe

This test demonstrated one of the most complicated target discrimination and intercept missions by the Aegis Weapon System to date.

The USS CARL M LEVIN (DDG 120) successfully completed Flight Test Aegis Weapon System-48 (FTM-48), also known as Vigilant Wyvern, north of the Pacific Missile Test Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii. Employing the latest advancements to the Aegis Combat System, USS CARL M LEVIN (DDG 120) simultaneously engaged multiple Anti-ship Cruise Missile and Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) targets, a significant first for the Aegis Combat System. The successful execution of FTM-48 by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the U.S. Navy Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) demonstrates consistent evolution and innovation of the Lockheed Martin developed Aegis Combat System.

Aegis Combat System fully engages multiple targets during test

Air / By Defence Industry Europe

Aegis Combat System delivers capability for today’s threats while providing flexibility to grow with the demands of an ever-changing environment.