A missile defense test conducted over Hawaii failed Wednesday, U.S. officials have confirmed.
In a statement issued Thursday, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency stated that an interceptor launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility at Kauai, Hawaii, was unsuccessful in taking out its target.
“The primary objective of the test was to intercept an air-launched intermediate-range ballistic missile target,” the statement said. “However, this objective was not accomplished.”