"Stellar Kirin" successfully tests SM-3 Block IIA

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy50-BGr7mw

>Despite the larger size and greater capability, Stevison said no ship or VLS modifications were needed.

>“The ship itself is perfectly capable of launching a missile of this size, and we saw that executed near-flawlessly here Friday night,” he said.

>Overall, he said the test “was absolutely one of the smoothest tests I’ve seen conducted in my experience doing missile defense testing,” which he said was about 20 years. The preparation going into the test ensured everything went right and that all the needed data was collected to assess and help make improvements as needed going into the next test.

>The test event in Hawaii was also the first shipboard demonstration of Lockheed Martin’s Aegis Baseline 9.2 (BMD 5.1) Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) tracking and engagement capability, which is also set for certification in 2018. In tandem with the Baseline 9/BMD 5.1 software variant in development for the U.S. Navy, Lockheed Martin has been developing a comparable J7 variant for Japanese Aegis-equipped destroyers.

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>>32907666
>On the other hand, this SM-3 IIA is """much larger""" than the other Standard Missiles, creating some additional concerns.

much larger huh...
hyperbole or shitpost?

>>32910197
He means diameter dumbass, not length.

>>32910197
look at the change in volume

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>>32907666
>babby sprints coming soon to a VLS near you!
My dick is ready.

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>>32907666
>Mid-course interception
>Useful against ASBMs in terminal phase
No.

>>32910559
This.

And even if they were even sort of successful against the DF-21 it wouldn't change the morale damage that has been inflicted upon the American sailor. I think this will be the first year in a long time where American sailors refuse to sail, as they fear dying in the Western Pacific to Chinese missiles.

>>32910590
Impressive

Chinese sailors lack children and therefore meaning to their lives, making them truly fearless against any threat.

>>32910590
lel, you get a whole dollar for that one

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>>32910590
Holy fuck. Dude.

>>32914835
I'm pretty certain if /k/ had ID's that guy probably made a whole exchange of just himself. Gotta give Wang a pat on the back for that one though, took some effort.