The Navy will conduct three flight tests later this year with the Standard Missile-3 Block IB missile despite a recent failure, according to John Rood, vice president of business development for Raytheon. In a test last March, an SM-3 Block IB interceptor fired from an Aegis BMD 4.01 ship failed to intercept its target. This was the first developmental firing mission with the Aegis BMD 4.01 system. Rood said during a March 21 press briefing they were "pleased" at the...
