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Friday, November 18, 2011

NATO’s Missile Defence – the first live-fire test


During the German-led exercise Rapid Arrow 2011, the NATO Active Layered Theatre Ballistic Missile Defence Interim Capability (ALTBMD) was succesfully tested.

Until now ballistic missile threats were only simulated and did not include firing a real interceptor missile.

This time an actual interceptor missile was launched against a target area.

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