The Aegis ballistic missile defense system demonstrated the ability to track a long-range hypersonic weapon during a non-intercept test executed in parallel with a March 2020 flight test of the Conventional Prompt Strike program, launching a simulated Standard Missile-6 against the actual hypersonic glide body during its 2,000-mile flight over the Pacific. The Pentagon's top weapons tester revealed this development in a report delivered to Congress and the defense secretary this month, including a brief description of the event. Director...
