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A missile interceptor is an anti-ballistic missile (under missile defense system), which have explosive as warheads or nuke-enabled warheads. It is used in intercepting intermediate range ballistic missiles launched from a country and intercontinental ballistic missile. It can intercept missiles in different range starting from 20 km to several hundred kilometers and destroys them.
These interceptors can have different MACH speed depending on the build and requirement. It intercepts missiles at high altitudes to minimize the impact of ballistic missiles after crash.
It can be classified on various basis such as-
Successful Ballistic Missile Interception in MDA Test Flight Test Aegis Weapon System 31 Event 1a (FTM-31 E1a), which was carried out successfully by the U.S. Missile Defence Agency in collaboration with the U.S. Navy.
The test showed that an Aegis ship equipped with ballistic missile defense (BMD) technology is capable of detecting, tracking, engaging, and intercepting a medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) target in its terminal phase of flight with a salvo of two Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) Dual II with Software Upgrade (SWUP) interceptors.
FTM-31 E1a was the first Aegis Baseline 9.C2.0 (BMD 5.1) intercept of an MRBM target with the SM-6 Dual II SWUP missile and the third successful flight test of an Aegis BMD-equipped vessel utilizing the SM-6 Dual II missile.FTM-31 E1a highlights changes made in response to FTM-31 E1, which was conducted in May but did not fully achieve its goals.
The completion of this operation successfully demonstrates that the enhanced SM-6 Dual II SWUP capability is now available for use by the warfighter to defend and protect their deployed forces and allies around the world.This test demonstrated their capabilities in an operationally realistic environment, which is a crucial step in improving capability to keep up with growing threats.
It was an extraordinary accomplishment and significant milestone for the Sea-based defense programme. They extend their compliments to all members of the test team, especially their sailors and their business associates, who assisted them in reaching this goal.The target was fired from the Kauai, Hawaii-based Pacific Missile Range Facility. The USS DANIEL INOUYE (DDG 118) served as the fire ship for this test, launching two SM-6 Dual II missiles that successfully engaged the MRBM.