The Standard Missile, was used with great effect in Vietnam of Wild Weasel sweeps evolve against SAM

“The SM-3 Block IB’s completion of initial operational testing last year set the stage for a rapid deployment to theater,” said Taylor Lawrence, president of Raytheon Missile Systems, in a statement released by the company on Wednesday.
The deployment marks the start of the second phase of the Phased Adaptive Approach (PAA) that was adopted in 2009 to defend the U.S. and European allies from ballistic missile threats purportedly evolve emanating from Iran.
Last October, construction started on the first operational Aegis Ashore site in Romania, which is slated to become operational in 2015 as part of PAA Phase 2. Based on the shipboard Aegis system, the shore-based version of missile defense system will be able to launch SM-3 Block IAs, IBs and IIAs.
Dave Majumdar has been covering defense for more than six years. He has written for Flight International, Defense News and C4ISR Journal. Majumdar studied Strategic Studies at the University of Calgary and is a student of naval history.
The Standard Missile, was used with great effect in Vietnam of Wild Weasel sweeps evolve against SAM missile sites. Maybe the should also deploy the in sea-version Wild Weasel/Growler role as well. An PLAN ship’s captain stupid enough to use their version of the Aegis System, might second and/or third thoughts about doing it again. After the loose 2 or 3 PLAN ships.
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