Japan, U.S. to Test Missile System off Hawaiian Coast
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Japanese and U.S. warships are set to test a missile defense system off Kauai.
The test is one of several in recent years on a U.S. ballistic missile defense system. It is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon or early evening.
It was originally scheduled for Wednesday, but was moved up due to weather concerns.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Japanese destroyer JS Myoko is to track and destroy a missile fired from the Pacific Missile Range Facility at Barking Sands in Kauai using the Aegis missile-defense system.
During the test, the USS Paul Hamilton and USS Lake Erie will detect and track the target as a training exercise. Both ships are stationed at Pearl Harbor.
The first test of a Japanese Navy vessel equipped with the Aegis was late 2007.