HEBRIDES, Scotland,
Oct. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- The U.S. Navy and Missile Defense Agency, supported
by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), successfully conducted a series of
Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) tests in the Atlantic Ocean during
Formidable Shield 2017 (FS-17) from Sept.
24 – Oct. 17, 2017. Naval
forces from eight NATO nations participated in the
exercise.
Formidable Shield is designed to demonstrate and improve allied
interoperability in an integrated air and missile defense
environment, using NATO command-and-control reporting structures
and datalink architecture.
In one event, a U.S. Navy ship operating with the BMD 4.0.3 Aegis Combat System conducted a
simulated SM-3 Blk IB TU engagement of a live short-range ballistic
missile (SRBM) target using remote track data provided by a Spanish
F-100 class ship. In the same event, another U.S. Navy ship,
operating with the Baseline 9.C1 integrated air and missile defense
capabilty, launched SM-2 missiles against cruise missile targets
while simultaneously tracking the SRBM.
In another event, a U.S. Navy ship with BMD 4.0.3 Aegis Combat System successfully
intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile target with an SM-3
Blk IB TU.
"The tests show how flexible and versatile the Aegis Combat
System is with other international navies around the world," said
Jim Sheridan, vice president of
Lockheed Martin's Naval Combat & Missile Defense Systems.
"Working with our allied nations and the U.S. Navy depicts the
interoperability of the Aegis Combat System with other disparate
systems in an integrated air and missile defense environment."
As a proven world leader in systems integration and development
of air and missile defense systems and technologies, Lockheed
Martin delivers high-quality missile defense solutions that protect
citizens, critical assets and deployed forces from current and
future threats. The company's experience spans missile design and
production, hit-to-kill capabilities, infrared seekers, command and
control/battle management, and communications, precision pointing
and tracking optics, radar and signal processing, as well as
threat-representative targets for missile defense tests.
For additional information, visit our
website: www.lockheedmartin.com/us/products/aegis/evolutionary-design.html#bmd
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in
Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed
Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs
approximately 97,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in
the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and
sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and
services.
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