AEGIS (IMAGE) Office of Naval Research Caption In this 2017 photo, an SM-2 missile launches and destroys an airborne training target during a successful test of the AEGIS Baseline 9 Weapon System aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay. In 2019, the Navy participated in the AEGIS Virtual Twin project--which involved the tactical deployment of a virtualized AEGIS Weapon System as a digital twin to the existing physical one. Credit US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad M. Butler Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.