US To Equip Aegis Ashore Sites In Poland, Romania With New Interceptor - Pentagon

Umer Jamshaid Published January 17, 2019 | 10:57 PM

US to Equip Aegis Ashore Sites in Poland, Romania With New Interceptor - Pentagon

WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 17th January, 2019) The United States will equip Aegis Ashore sites in Poland and Romania with the new SM-3 Blk IIA interceptor missile to better defend NATO territory, the 2019 Missile Defense Review said on Thursday.

"These Aegis Ashore sites will soon be equipped with the SM-3 Blk IIA, significantly strengthening their defense of NATO territory," the document said. "The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) will test the SM-3 Blk IIA against an ICBM-class target in 2020."

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