There are a number of navies all over the world with Standard Missile and vertical launching systems that could employ SM-3, paving the way for a truly global ballistic missile defense capability.

This test is a great example of our engineering discipline and our focus on mission assurance. In partnership with our MDA customer, we have laid out a thorough ground test program to validate every component so that when we fly, we know it will work exactly as planned, with no doubt.

The U.S.-Japan Joint Cooperative Research program is an excellent example of international missile defense cooperation and paves the way for continued cooperative development with Japan. Our relationship with Japan on this program has benefited both nations and provides effectively a two-for-one return on investment. It is a model for future international cooperation with other nations. There are a number of navies all over the world with Standard Missile and vertical launching systems that could employ SM-3, paving the way for a truly global ballistic missile defense capability.

The U.S.-Japan Joint Cooperative Research program is an excellent example of international missile defense cooperation and paves the way for continued cooperative development with Japan. Our relationship with Japan on this program has benefited both nations and provides effectively a two-for-one return on investment. It is a model for future international cooperation with other nations.

Every year in the 50s he took two weeks off for the World Series so he could go.

It's a realization that the world is changing and it's changing faster and faster. We saw that the sooner we did this, the better off we'd be.