The Lockheed Martin-developed Aegis Weapon System is the world’s premier naval air defense system and the sea-based element of the United States’ Ballistic Missile Defense System. Let’s just hope it actually works when it counts and not just in tests like the one in the video below.Several navies around the world are joining the growing Aegis family as they consider alternatives for new ship classes. Today’s Aegis Weapon System is the only operational radar and weapon system capable of simultaneous warfare against air, surface, subsurface and land targets. The Aegis System is an extremely complex weapon system.

I have incorporated a video that shows how the Aegis Weapon system works with other Naval assets to acquire and track Ballistic Missiles that may be a threat to the United States or our allies.