America successfully tried interceptor missiles

On October 30, the US newspaper reported that the Pentagon successfully tried the National Missile Defense System (NMD) interceptor missile on September 28.

Missile interceptor missiles launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, hit the assumed enemy missile, launched from the military base on Kodiak Island, Alaska.

Interceptor missiles are launched from Vandenberg, California.(Photo: MilitaryPhotos)

The Pentagon spokesman, Chris Taylor, said that as soon as the rocket in Alaska was launched, the missile warning radar system at Beale Air Force Base, California, found the target and did the job. Guide for active interceptor missiles.

According to US military officials, this test is aimed at testing and evaluating the newly upgraded missile warning radar system.

Since 1999, the Pentagon has 12 times conducted interceptor missiles under the National Missile Defense System, of which only 7 times succeeded. Last May. A similar test failed because interceptor missiles could not find the target to destroy. The price of each missile test of this type is about 100 million USD.

Research, testing and implementation of the NMD system was accelerated by the Bush administration in 2001. It is expected that the Pentagon will spend about $ 50 billion over the next five years to develop missiles. Blocked NMD system.

Currently, the US is planning to implement part of NMD in Poland and the Czech Republic. However, this plan has met with fierce opposition from Russia due to fears of infringing on national security.

Linh Huy