MFTM-1 "Super Driver"
*catchy tune*
Mindoir Flight Test Mission 1 is the first in a series of tests to verify the viability of Paragon Industries' Aegis Universal Weapons System, carried out in conjunction with the Mindoir's Systems Alliance Detachment and Paragon Industries. In this test, the personnel of the Systems Alliance will attempt to use the Aegis's AN/SPY-12 radar to defeat a simulated orbital insertion with the new Flight A Block 1 Standard Missile.
MFTM-1 is a no notice test, meaning only the trusted agents actually know the window for the test.
On the ground, the crew used the advanced heuristic software of the Aegis system to program the SPY-12 radar to perform a search designed for achieving the mission objective.
At 14:20 hours, a target drone was launched from the SSV Saipan in orbit, simulating a Frigate dropping into atmosphere for an atmospheric insertion. The target flew a nominal trajectory.
As the drone's flight path normalized, the SPY-12 radar acquired the target and placed in track. The Weapon system developed a unique fire control solution and that was uploaded into the missile.
Approximately 1.5 minutes after the drone's launch, the ground crew launched a Flight A Block 1 Standard Missile.
Numerous ground, air, and space born sensors observed the Drone launch and the missile's flyout. The SPY-12 tracked the target throughout the flight, and the weapon system provided guidance throughout the flight.
As the missile approached the target, the drone's VI detected the missile and began standard evasive maneuvers. In order to keep up with the target's evasion, the missile dropped the first stage (power) in order to lighten the total load and allow much more nimbler engine to fire. Soon after, the second stage was ejected.
After a brief delay, the third stage ignited, putting the kinetic warhead on a hit to kill trajectory. The ferocious acceleration did not impair the kinetic warhead's ability to steer itself. As the distance closed, the kinetic warhead performed aim point selection and maneuvered for a hit to kill intercept. The drone attempts to pull one final maneuver.
Too late. The target image grew in the field of view.
Mark India.
A direct hit.
The kinetic energy of the impact was calculated to be in excess of 75 Gigajoules, the equivalent of a 500 ton train traveling at 2000 kilometers per hour hitting a wall.
Numerous ground, air, and space based sensors observed the intercept.
This test proves the viability of the Aegis Universal Weapons System and validates the Flight A Block 1 Standard Missile's ability to engage and destroy a semi-sophisticated threat.
Aegis Universal Weapons System
On Target.
