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Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Hypersonic Defense Capabilities of Aegis Combat System in US Navy Test Aboard USS Pinckney

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Lockheed's Aegis Combat System successfully defends against a hypersonic missile in a US Navy test, boosting future defense capabilities. #AegisCombatSystem #USNavy #HypersonicDefense

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Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Hypersonic Defense Capabilities of Aegis Combat System in US Navy Test Aboard USS Pinckney

Lockheed's Aegis Combat System successfully defends against a hypersonic missile in a US Navy test, boosting future defense capabilities. #AegisCombatSystem #USNavy #HypersonicDefense

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MDA, U.S. Navy Track Hypersonic Weapon with Aegis System in Ballistic Missile Defense Test

The FTX-40 test, or “Stellar Banshee,” served as a validation for modern hypersonic missile tracking satellites, upgraded versions of the SM-6, Aegis’s ability to track hypersonic threats, and a new hypersonic test target. Taking a further step towards obtaining a BMD (Ballistic Missile Defense) capability against hypersonic missiles, the MDA (Missile Defense Agency) and the […] The post MDA, U.S. Navy Track Hypersonic Weapon with Aegis System i…

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U.S. Navy’s SM-6 Missile Moves Closer to Hypersonic Intercept Capability After Successful Aegis Destroyer Test

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has successfully simulated an intercept of a mock advanced hypersonic missile using a Standard Missile-6 (SM-6), marking a crucial step toward a live test. While no SM-6 was fired, the exercise involved a live target and featured key assets, including a Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS) satellite and an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer equipped with the latest Aegis combat system.

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Aegis system demos counter-hypersonic capability

The USS Pinckney (DDG 91) successfully completed Flight Test Other 40 (FTX-40), also known as Stellar Banshee, using Lockheed Martin’s Aegis Combat System to detect, track and perform an engagement against a live advanced hypersonic Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) target using a simulated SM-6 Block IAU. FTX-40, backed by the Missile Defense Agency, United States Navy, Lockheed Martin, and industry partners, tested a real-world hypersonic …

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SM-6 Missile Closer To Proving Hypersonic Weapon Intercept Capability After Aegis Destroyer Test

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has simulated a successful intercept of a mock advanced hypersonic missile by a Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) as it works up to attempt the real thing. Though no SM-6 was fired during the test, it did involve a live target, as well as the use of a Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS) satellite and an Arleigh Burke class destroyer equipped with the latest version of the Aegis combat system. The Missil…

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Lockheed Martin: Aegis combat system demonstrates system's capability to counter hypersonic threat - EDR Magazine

Kauai, Hawaii, March 25, 2025 – The USS Pinckney (DDG 91) successfully completed Flight Test Other 40 (FTX-40), also known as Stellar Banshee, using Lockheed Martin’s Aegis Combat System to detect, track and perform an engagement against a live advanced hypersonic Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) target using a simulated SM-6 Block IAU. FTX-40, backed by the Missile Defense Agency, United States Navy, Lockheed Martin, and industry partners,…

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EDR Magazine broke the news in on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
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