Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Testing Record
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Hits
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Misses
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No Test Due to: Target Failure
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Success %
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Total
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Sea-Based Tests
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SM-3 Interceptor |
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21 |
6 |
0 |
77% |
27 |
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SM-2 Block IV Interceptor |
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3 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
3 |
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Total
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(All Systems)
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24
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6
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0
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80%
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20
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24 intercepts in 30 at sea attempts (does not include additional intercept during Operation Burnt Frost in Feb. 2008)
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Includes three Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) blast fragmentation (no hit-to-kill) intercepts
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Causes of Failures:
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FM-5 – SM-3 Block 0 interceptor divert and attitude control malfunctioned
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FTM-11 – Fire-control malfunctioned because of operator error; SM-3 Block IA missile was not launched
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Pacific Blitz exercise – One target was intercepted, another was missed; all interceptors were version Block I missiles that had exceeded their service life
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JFTM-2 – SM-3 Block IA interceptor divert and attitude control malfunctioned
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FTM-16 Event 2 – Failure Review Board completed, pending final review
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FTI-01 – Pending investigation
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Testing Record
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Hits
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Misses
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No Test Due to: Target Failure
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Success %
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Total
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Ground-Based Tests
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THAAD Interceptor |
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10 |
0 |
3 |
100% |
13 |
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Total
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(All Systems)
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10
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0
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3
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100%
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13
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10 of 9 10intercept attempts
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Current test program began in 2006 and all tests involve the operationally configured interceptor
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FTT-04, FTT-10, and FTT-11 are characterized as "no-tests" - Target malfunctioned after launch, interceptors were not launched
Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Testing Record
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Hits
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Misses
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No Test Due to: Target Failure
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Success %
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Total
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Ground-Based Tests
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Ground-Based Interceptor |
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8 |
7 |
1 |
53% |
16 |
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Total
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(All Systems)
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8
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7
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1
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53%
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16
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8 of 15 intercept attempts (3 of 5 successful intercepts using operationally configured interceptors) since 1999
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Causes of Failures:
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IFT-4 - Kill vehicle's infrared sensor cooling malfunctioned
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IFT-5 - Kill vehicle and booster did not separate
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IFT-10 - Kill vehicle and booster did not separate
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IFT-13c - Interceptor failed to launch due to problematic software configuration
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IFT-14 - Interceptor failed to launch after a silo support arm did not retract, triggering an automatic abort
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FTG-06 - Kill vehicle and system sensor performance issues
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FTG-06a - Kill vehicle guidance error in final seconds of flight
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FTG-03 is characterized as a "no-test" - target malfunctioned after launch, interceptor was not launched