Aegis Combat System Engages Cruise, Ballistic Missiles in Simultaneous Test

An Aegis Combat System equipped on a U.S. Navy ship engaged multiple Anti-ship Cruise Missile and Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) targets simultaneously in recent tests.

The USS CARL M LEVIN (DDG 120) completed Flight Test Aegis Weapon System-48 (FTM-48), also known as Vigilant Wyvern, in the vicinity of the Pacific Missile Test Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii, as announced by Lockheed Martin today.

This achievement resulted from a collaborative effort between the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the U.S. Navy Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS). The Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) foundation of the Aegis Combat System will continue to expand its capabilities to counter current and future ballistic and hypersonic threats.

Lockheed Martin, serving as the Aegis Combat System Engineering Agent, developed the latest common source library update, referred to as the 9.C2 baseline, which includes BMD 5.1 capability. This update has been deployed in the majority of the Aegis BMD fleet and demonstrated the Aegis system's ability to effectively counter a growing number of challenging threats. FTM-48 also showcased the Aegis Combat System's ability to efficiently allocate radar resources using SPY-1's IAMD Priority Mode, enabling multi-mission operations and defense against various IAMD threats.

The Aegis Combat System is continually evolving and incorporates a range of advanced radar technologies, including Lockheed Martin’s TPY-6 and SPY-7 radars.