Lockheed Martin Completes First Ever Live Firing of Latest Aegis Combat System Evolution

Lockheed Martin's Aegis Combat System recently completed a live fire test, using the system’s newest capability build, Baseline 9. During the at-sea test scenario, Aegis successfully detected, tracked and engaged a medium-altitude subsonic target from the USS Chancellorsville (CG 62).

During the exercise, the USS Chancellorsville’s Aegis Weapon System sent tracking orders to the ship’s gun system by performing ballistic computations, providing pointing orders, readying ammunition and firing five-inch projectiles – all while striking the target high overhead with an SM-2 missile.

“Every day our customers face a growing number of threats from our adversaries, which requires a continuous evolution in capabilities,” said Jim Sheridan, director of U.S. Navy Aegis programs for Lockheed Martin’s Mission Systems and Training business.

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