Watch in slow motion as USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) participated in a successful flight test Friday – the first intercept of a ballistic missile target using the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) The SM-3 Block IIA is being developed cooperatively by the United States and Japan to defeat medium- and intermediate-range ballistic missiles. | U.S. Navy

USS The Sullivans (DDG-68) – Standard Missile-2 Launch | Naval Air Defense in Action Description - The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG-68) launched a Standard Missile-2 during a live-fire exercise in the Virginia Capes operating area. The event evaluated missile-system precision, radar tracking, and coordinated crew response under controlled conditions. By conducting such routine tests, the U.S. Navy verifies its readiness, safety standards, and surface fleet reliability. 🎓