U.S. tests ground-based interceptor missileJuly 6, 2013 - 11:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A weapon designed to blast nuclear missiles out of the sky has been tested at a Southern California coastal base, but failed to hit its target, Belfast Telegraph said. The Missile Defence Agency said a ground-based interceptor missile was launched on Friday July 5. Its target was a missile launched 4,000 miles away from the Kwajalein Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. But the interceptor did not hit its target. Officials will try to determine the cause of any anomalies that may have prevented a successful intercept. The interceptor is one of about 30 deployed in Alaska and at Vandenberg Air Force Base under a missile defence programme begun in 2004. In March, the Pentagon announced it would spend one billion dollars to place another 14 interceptors in Alaska. The military said it would responding to North Korean progress on nuclear weapons. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |