Search: ADVOCACY Contributions Events Event Photos Legislative Contacts Membership PROLIFERATION Proliferation Map Threats Iran Ballistic Missile Program Nuclear Facilities North Korea Ballistic Missile Program Nuclear Facilities PROTECTION U.S. Systems Deployed Ground Based Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV) Ground Based Interceptor (GBI) Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Sea Based Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Sensors Ground Based Forward-Based X-Band Radar Ground Based Early Warning Radar at Thule Air Base Ground Based Early Warning Radar at Flyingdales Ground Based Early Warning Radar Cobra Dane Ground Based Early Warning Radar at Beale Air Base Sensors Sea Based Aegis Radar System (SPY-1 Radar) Sea Based X-Band Radar Sensors Space Based Defense Support Program (DSP) Non - U.S. Systems Deployed Israel Ground Based Interceptor Arrow Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Japan Sea Based Aegis/Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Russia A-135 anti-ballistic missile system Future Systems Air Based Airborne Laser (ABL) Net-Centric Airborne Defense Element (NCADE) Ground Based Kinetic Energy Interceptor (KEI) Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) Multiple Kill Vehicle (MKV) Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THADD) Sensors Space Based Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) International Cooperation NATO Australia Czech Republic Denmark France Germany India Israel Italy Japan Netherlands Poland Republic of Korea Russia Spain Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom TESTING System Testing Air Based Net-Centric Airborne Defense Element (NCADE) Ground Based Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Ground Based Interceptor (GBI) Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THADD) International Testing Japan Israel Sea Based Aegis/SM-2 Aegis/SM-3 Sensor Integration Testing Sea Based X-Band Radar AN/TPY-2 X-Band Radar Aegis SPY-1 Radar Ground Based Early Warning Radar at Beale Air Base Testing Dates Ground Based Interceptor (GBI) September 28, 2007 - 2nd Successful Ground-based Interceptor Test September 1, 2006 - 1st Successful Ground Based Interceptor Test Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) July 19, 2007 - 10th Successful Ground Based Interceptor Test October 23, 2006 - 9th Succesful Ground Based Interceptor Test August 31, 2006 - 8th Successful Ground Based Interceptor Test November 11, 2005 - 7th Successful Ground Based Interceptor Test September 8, 2005 - 6th Successful Ground Based Interceptor Test November 18, 2004 - 4th and 5th Successful Ground Based Interceptor Test September 2, 2004 - 2nd and 3rd Successful Ground Based Interceptor Test March 4, 2004 - 1st Successful Ground Based Interceptor Test Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THADD) June 25, 2008 - 5th Successful Ground Based Interceptor Test October 27, 2007 - 4th Successful Ground Based Interceptor Test April 6, 2007 - 3rd Successful Ground Based Interceptor Test January 26, 2007 - 2nd Successful Ground Based Interceptor Test July 12, 2006 - 1st Successful Ground Based Interceptor Test Sea Based Aegis/SM-2 June 5, 2008 - 2nd Successful Sea Based Interceptor Test May 22, 2006 - 1st Successful Sea Based Interceptor Test Sea Based Aegis/SM-3 November 6, 2007 - 7th and 8th Successful Sea Based Interceptor Tests June 22, 2007 - 6th Successful Sea Based Interceptor Test April 26, 2007 - 5th Successful Sea Based Interceptor Test December 7, 2006 - 2nd Unsuccessful Sea Based Interceptor Test June 22, 2006 - 4th Successful Sea Based Interceptor Test November 17, 2005 - 3rd Successful Sea Based Interceptor Test February 24, 2005 - 2nd Successful Sea Based Interceptor Test December 11, 2003 - 1st Successful Sea Based Interceptor Test June 18, 2003 - 1st Unsuccessful Sea Based Interceptor Test Net-Centric Airborne Defense Element (NCADE) December 04, 2007 - 1st Successful Air Based Interceptor Test Sensor Integration Testing July 21, 2008 - Successful Test International Testing December 17, 2007 - 1st Successful Japanese Sea Based Interceptor Test (Aegis) PUBLIC SURVEYS MEDIA RESOURCES Congress House Armed Services Committee Senate Approprations Committee Hearings Headlines Image Gallery Legislation MDAA Alerts Letters to the Editor MDAA in the News Protection News International News National News Proliferation News International Cooperation Press Releases Quotes Site Tours Speeches Testing Visits News Center Opinions and Editorials Request an Interview Video Gallery Voice of International Leaders BLOG ABOUT Advisory Board Mr. Ralph Booth Mr. Eddie Debartolo Lt. 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