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A target missile was launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility at Kauai, Hawaii during Flight Test Standard Missile-45. Upon acquiring and tracking the target, the USS John Finn (DDG-113) launched an SM-3 Block IIA guided missile which intercepted the target. Learn more: https://www.raytheon.com/news/feature/direct-hit