French M51 ballistic missile self-destructs in failed test
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DefenceTalkA French test of an M51 submarine-launched ballistic missile failed on Sunday as it self-destructed off the coast of Brittany, officials said. “It was a failure, the reasons will be determined by an investigation,” said Lieutenant Commander Lionel Delort, a spokesman for the Atlantic Naval Prefecture. He said the missile “self-destructed during its first propulsion […]https://www.defencetalk.com/french-m51-ballistic-missile-self-destructs-in-failed-test-47689/
Space-Based Sensors A Ballistic Missile’s Worst Nightmare
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DefenceTalkSpace-based sensors can expand the range and effectiveness of the U.S. Navy’s Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) capabilities, a recent missile defense test has shown. Conducted Feb. 13 by the Navy and U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), an Aegis “launch on remote” test used tracking data from the Space Tracking and Surveillance System-Demonstrators satellites […]https://www.defencetalk.com/space-based-sensors-a-ballistic-missiles-worst-nightmare-46830/