An official website of the United States Government 
Here's how you know

Official websites use .gov

A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS

A lock ( lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A ship deploys a missile.

USS Hopper

The destroyer USS Hopper launches a standard missile 3 as it operates in the Pacific Ocean. The missile successfully intercepted a sub-scale, short-range ballistic missile launched from the Kauai Test Facility at Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands on Kauai in Hawaii, July 30, 2009. The launch was the latest Missile Defense Agency test in conjunction with the Navy.

Photo Gallery