The US Navy’s sea-based ballistic missile defence system (BMDS) has failed to hit its target during a test over the Pacific Ocean.

Launched from the USS Lake Erie (CG-70) cruiser, the Standard missile 3 (SM-3) block 1B interceptor missile failed to intercept a short-range ballistic missile target.

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) said the test was the first flight of the advanced SM-3 block 1B interceptor missile.

“Programme officials will conduct an extensive investigation to determine the cause of the failure to intercept,” MDA added.

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Since 2002, the MDA has conducted 22 successful intercepts in 27 at-sea test launches of interceptor missiles as part of the Aegis BMDS flight testing programme.