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| US anti-missile defense system failed 'because sailor accidentally pressed the SELF-DESTRUCT button on the interceptor missile' |
| 2017-07-26 |
- The test, on June 21, was the fourth for the new SM-3 Block IIA interceptor rocket - The SM-3, launched from a ship, detonated before it reached the target missile  - A review has ruled out technological errors, and puts the blame on a sailor - They marked the target missile as 'friendly,' triggering trhe [sic] SM-3's self-destruct - The ongoing investigation hasn't yet explained why they made that error - The missiles are a US-Japan co-development in the face of North Korea's threats |
| Posted by:Anomalous Sources |
| #6 good pic |
| Posted by: 746 2017-07-26 13:54 |
| #5 I'm reminded of Adm. Greer in Hunt for Red October - "...and I was never here..." |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2017-07-26 11:21 |
| #4 Did this get tagged with 'Short Attention Span' Theater? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2017-07-26 09:45 |
| #3 Well, on the plus side at least we know that feature works. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2017-07-26 09:08 |
| #2 "Gilligan!" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2017-07-26 07:20 |
| #1 Try not to fool around when the cards are down, ok? |
| Posted by: gorb 2017-07-26 02:11 |