Missile Test Fail: U.S. Unable to Shoot Down Incoming Projectile From Hawaii
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(Worthy News) – The U.S. military was unable to shoot down an incoming dummy missile in a test carried out on Wednesday, an official said.
The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told Reuters that an SM-3 Block IIA missile launched from an Aegis Ashore test site in Hawaii failed to hit another missile fired from an aircraft.
The unsuccessful attempt comes amid heightened fears over North Korea’s developing nuclear program. [ Source: Newsweek (Read More…) ]
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