A Report on Missile Defense Tests

Quick Hit: In the past two years there have been 11 tests of various types of missile defense systems in which an intercept was a possibility. Of those, 10 were successful, one was partially successful. You have to got back to July 8, 2000 for a missed intercept.

2002

June 13, sea-based test successful
May 30, PATRIOT PAC-3 intercept test successful
April 25, PATRIOT PAC-3 intercept test successful
March 21, PATRIOT PAC-3 and PAC-2 intercept test successful
March 15, ground based-successful
Feb 16, PATRIOT system, partially successful, one hit, two miss
Jan 25, sea-based test, successful

2001

December 3, ground based-successful
October 19, PATRIOT PAC-3 intercept test successful
July 14, ground based--successful
March 31, PATRIOT PAC-3 intercept test successful

2000

October 14, PAC-3 intercept test successful
September 14, Arrow Weapon System successful intercept
July 22, PAC-3 intercept test successful
July 8, Last completely failed intercept attempt

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