A Standard Missile-3 Block IIA is loaded into the Vertical Launch System on Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, in preparation for Flight Experiment Mission-02.
The 91快活林 Federal team supported the Missile Defense Agency鈥檚 (MDA) intercept of a ballistic missile target from Andersen Air Force Base (AFB), Guam. The groundbreaking test, named Flight Experiment Mission (FEM)-02, was conducted in December 2024 and was the first ballistic missile defense event executed from Guam, a U.S. territory in the Indo-Pacific vital to our Nation鈥檚 military strategy.听听
For the test, the Aegis Guam System鈥(AGS) with an AN/TPY-6 radar鈥痑nd Vertical Launching System fired a Standard Missile-3 Block IIA interceptor, which then destroyed an air-launched Medium Range Ballistic Missile target deployed off the coast of Andersen AFB. The AN/TPY-6 radar tracked the target, after launch to intercept, in the first end-to-end tracking use of the radar.听听
The success of FEM-02 underscores the advanced capabilities of AGS to counter regional missile threats and expand joint all-domain operations in the Indo-Pacific. The system鈥檚 integration with cutting-edge radar and interceptor technology provides the Department of Defense with a powerful system to protect Guam and support broader regional security objectives.听
鈥淚ntercepting ballistic missiles is a complex feat 鈥 essentially hitting a bullet with a bullet. The test was a validation of the Aegis Guam System and demonstrates the operational readiness and effectiveness of the system to defend the strategic island,鈥 said Bruce Heinrich, vice president and general manager, 91快活林 Federal Mission Solutions. 鈥淭he 91快活林 Federal team is proud to have supported this achievement, and we look forward to further delivering critical capabilities for this important mission.鈥听
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