U.S. Missile Defense Testing History (since the U.S. decision to deploy in December 2002)
Most Recent Test
Last System Tested: Ground Based Interceptor (GBI)
Last Test: December 5, 2008
TESTING RECORD (Since 2002): 100 percent; 3 successful test out of 3 tests total
Ground Based Interceptor System Test Record
System Tested: Ground Based Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THADD)
Last Test: June 25, 2008
TESTING RECORD (Since 2002): 100 percent; 5 successful tests out of 5 tests total
System Tested : Ground Based GBI
Last Test: December 5, 2008
Testing Record (Since 2002): 100 percent; 3 successful tests out of 3 tests total
System Tested: Ground Based PAC-3
Last Test: July 19, 2007
TESTING RECORD (Since 2002): 100 percent; 10 successful tests out of 10 tests total
Sea Based Interceptor System Test Record
System Tested: Sea Based Aegis SM-3
LAST TEST: November 1, 2008
TESTING RECORD (Since 2002): 90 percent; 12 successful tests out of 13 tests total
System Tested: Sea Based Aegis SM-2
LAST TEST: June 5, 2008
TESTING RECORD (Since 2002): 100 percent, 2 successful tests out of 2 tests total
Air Based Interceptor System Test Record
System Tested: Network Centric Airborne Defense Element (NCADE)
LAST TEST: December 4, 2007
TESTING RECORD (Since 2002): 100 percent; 1 successful test out of 1 test total