Featured US warship FAILS to intercept mid-range ballistic missile target

[Dariush the Great]

The US Missile Defense Agency said that an Aegis ship fired two SM-6 interceptors, but failed to hit a medium range ballistic target – with a Russian intelligence-gathering vessel allegedly closely monitoring the botched test.
“The objective of the test was to demonstrate the capability of a ballistic missile defense (BMD)-configured Aegis ship to detect, track, engage and intercept a medium range ballistic missile target,” the US Missile Defense Agency said in a brief statement.

However, an intercept was not achieved.

US officials are now conducting an “extensive review to determine the cause of any problems which may have prevented a successful intercept and will thoroughly analyze the results.”


The goal of the test was to intercept a target with a salvo of two SM-6 Dual II missiles. The agency said the test, dubbed the Flight Test Aegis Weapon System 31 Event 1, was conducted on May 29 in cooperation with the US Navy.

The Pentagon did not specify which Aegis warship was involved or the exact area where the test took place, but according to local Maui Now news, citing MDA officials, the Saturday test occurred somewhere northwest of Hawaii.


Earlier this week multiple media reports claimed that a Russian surveillance ship was spotted off Hawaii, just outside US territorial waters.

“US Pacific Fleet is aware of the Russian vessel operating in international waters in the vicinity of Hawaii and will continue to track it through the duration of its time here,” US Pacific Fleet spokesman Capt. John Gay said in a statement to the United States Naval Institute (USNI) News on Tuesday.


According to USNI, the Russia vessel was in the area since at least last Friday, operating west of the island of Kauai, which is home to the Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands – the largest US missile testing range. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser even claimed that the presence of the Russian vessel had allegedly delayed one the MDA’s tests, although the allegation is hard to verify since the Pentagon rarely publicizes its tests in advance.


The US military said that the Russian ship was being tracked by multiple maritime aircraft and surface patrol vessels at all times, and was operating fully within the bounds of international law, posing no hazard to navigation. While US officials did not name the vessel, media reports and open-source intelligence analysts identified the ‘Russian spy ship’ as one of Meridian class intelligence gathering vessels, Kareliya 535, which had been retrofitted with an extensive array of new sensors back in 2017.

The Russian Defense Ministry did not comment on its surveillance vessel operations, and it was unclear if the ship was still in the area during the failed US missile defense test.

US warship FAILS to intercept mid-range ballistic missile target… amid reports of ‘Russian spy ship’ off Hawaii

The US Missile Defense Agency said that an Aegis ship fired two SM-6 interceptors, but failed to hit a medium range ballistic target – with a Russian intelligence-gathering vessel allegedly closely monitoring the botched test.

www.rt.com

 

[Bilal9]

If the Russians were watching - I see reason why they'd fake it and say that no intercept took place.

 

[That Guy]

If the Russians were watching - I see reason why they'd fake it and say that no intercept took place.

No reason to fake it.

Failed tests happen all the time. There was a recent failed Russian CM launch as well, it happens. This is why tests exist in the first place.

 

[BHAN85]

Sun Tzu would doubt if it's a real fail or a pretending "fail".

No reason to fake it.

Failed tests happen all the time. There was a recent failed Russian CM launch as well, it happens. This is why tests exist in the first place.

There's a reason to fake it.

A fully working ABM shield can be used to launch a successful first strike against Russia and China.

 

[That Guy]

Sun Tzu would doubt if it's a real fail or a pretending "fail".


There's a reason to fake it.

A fully working ABM shield can be used to launch a successful first strike against Russia and China.

In a world where a war between China and the US could potentially kill hundreds of millions of lives, and devastate billions more, faking it is not something any side would do.

There is a very good reason why such weapons systems are publicized so heavily by their respective nations, they're meant as deterrents. Even a failed test sends a message of "we have, or are developing capability to counter you, so don't start a fight".

 

[Beast]

No reason to fake it.

Failed tests happen all the time. There was a recent failed Russian CM launch as well, it happens. This is why tests exist in the first place.

This show SM-6 missile or US nuclear shield are not reliable. And US still beating the drum of going confrontation with Russia or China, risking a nuclear fallout which US and allies ill afford.

There is no way or BS US military can defend their land from China or Russia DF-41, Torpol ICBM strike.

 

[KAL-EL]

This show SM-6 missile or US nuclear shield are not reliable. And US still beating the drum of going confrontation with Russia or China, risking a nuclear fallout which US and allies ill afford.

There is no way or BS US military can defend their land from China or Russia DF-41, Torpol ICBM strike.

You do realize that every weapon system
goes through At least some growing pains right?

Oh that’s right!

Nothing ever went wrong with a Chinese weapon system test right?

Of course, we wouldn’t know that, because the Chinese government (unlike US) will never release that information.

It wants to sucker it’s population into believing everything works 100% of the time.

But since US tech is so horrible, china should immediately launch a first strike against the United States.

I mean after all, China won’t be nuked back into oblivion right?

 

[Beast]

You do realize that every weapon system
goes through At least some growing pains right?

Oh that’s right!

Nothing ever went wrong with a Chinese weapon system test right?

Of course, we wouldn’t know that, because the Chinese government (unlike US) will never release that information.

It wants to sucker it’s population into believing everything works 100% of the time.

But since US tech is so horrible, china should immediately launch a first strike against the United States.

I mean after all, China won’t be nuked back into oblivion right?

You are delusion. Chinese DF-41 need to pass thru atmosphere into space before lob back into earth and all these US spy statellite can monitor the progress. There is nothing to hide. And guess what? China DF-41 score 10 out of 10 success for the test.

A big reason why China put it into service.

China debuts most advanced ICBM DF-41 at parade - Global Times

www.globaltimes.cn

What is worst for US missile shield is that they never tested the system against MIRV or multiple warhead interception. Or I shall say multiple ICBM fired at single target. The chance of intercept all of them are zero.

 

[obj 705A]

Epic fail, these tests are done in a controlled enviroment (ie: at a time and place of their chosing) and it still wasn't a success.

Sun Tzu would doubt if it's a real fail or a pretending "fail".


There's a reason to fake it.

A fully working ABM shield can be used to launch a successful first strike against Russia and China.

some people falsely take Sun Tzu's words to mean that absolutely everything is opposite what it really is , that black is white right is wrong up is down etc..
That is not what he means he just meant that if you yourself are weak you should look strong so you don't get attacked and if you are strong and you want to attack someone you should look weak so your opponent doesn't guard against you.
If a person automatically takes everything as being the opposite of what it is then that person is quite stupid, if you look at a little skinny guy and say "wow since he looks weak then that means he is strong" and then look at a tall muscular guy and say "since he looks tough then he is probably bluffing and has injected himself with silicone to look tough, I can take him out" then most likely you will be fked.

In nowadays world you don't evaluate your enemy as if everyday is opposite day, you do that based on intelligence gathering, and if America's allegations that China is hacking into America's military secrets left, right and center on daily bases are even just 10% true then China intelligence gathering is doing just fine.

 

[BHAN85]

In a world where a war between China and the US could potentially kill hundreds of millions of lives, and devastate billions more, faking it is not something any side would do.

There is a very good reason why such weapons systems are publicized so heavily by their respective nations, they're meant as deterrents. Even a failed test sends a message of "we have, or are developing capability to counter you, so don't start a fight".

If USA can win a WWIII using NATO allies as cannon fodder in a war against Russia and China that it will turn into Eurasia in a hell...then... they have reasons to fake a successful antiballistic shield.

 

[Beast]

If USA can win a WWIII using NATO allies as cannon fodder in a war against Russia and China that it will turn into Eurasia in a hell...then... they have reasons to fake a successful antiballistic shield.

The problem is the US will never win against Russia and China. Kamikaze is the only outcome. All will died. That is not what US want. US delusionist like you will think , "I can kill you while you can't kill me." Daydream only

 

[bshifter]

You are delusion. Chinese DF-41 need to pass thru atmosphere into space before lob back into earth and all these US spy statellite can monitor the progress. There is nothing to hide. And guess what? China DF-41 score 10 out of 10 success for the test.

A big reason why China put it into service.

China debuts most advanced ICBM DF-41 at parade - Global Times

www.globaltimes.cn

What is worst for US missile shield is that they never tested the system against MIRV or multiple warhead interception. Or I shall say multiple ICBM fired at single target. The chance of intercept all of them are zero.

China also demonstrated to the US that our DF-21D and DF-26 missiles hit a moving ship on our first test. This kind of perfection is alien to the US. Look at those SN rockets blew up one after another as it took many times to finally succeed.

 

[Beast]

do you wanna know how many times the agency in the past has conducted successful intercept tests using types of SM-6 missiles?

The intercept rate of SM-6 is pathetic. Tell me , has SM-6 tested against multiple warhead?

 

[dbc]

The intercept rate of SM-6 is pathetic. Tell me , has SM-6 tested against multiple warhead?

you do know that the US invented MIRV in 1968 more than half a century ago.You speak as if it is something new and unheard of.... Of course yes the Aegis and THAAD has been tested against multiple targets.

 

[Beast]

you do know that the US invented MIRV in 1968 more than half a century ago.You speak as if it is something new and unheard of.... Of course yes the Aegis and THAAD has been tested against multiple targets.

Nonsense. There is no US missile shield tested against multiple warhead. They even has problem intercept single warhead. And now we got some claim it has practice against multi war head?