US launches Black Dagger Zombie missile to test defense sensor system

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US launches Black Dagger Zombie missile to test defense sensor system
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The US Army Space and Missile Defense Command used a low-cost target missile to test the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor system.

The US Army Space and Missile Defense Command used a low-cost target missile to test the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor system, bringing the program closer to field deployment.In a bid to bolster the country’s missile defense, the US Army Space and Missile Defense Command launched a Black Dagger Zombie missile target from Fort Wingate to White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico on November 2.

Justin Novak, target test director for the mission, stated that the system under test required a high-performance, threat-representative strategic missile target. He added that the launch confirmed the system’s ability to perform as designed against a strategic missile threat. “This was the first Black Dagger to be launched from Fort Wingate since 2022, so everyone worked exceptionally hard to ensure we had a successful return to flight,” MillerThis mission also marked the first launch from the Fixed Target Launcher, which was installed and certified through 2023.

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