The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on Tuesday successfully tested a new interceptor that will eventually be deployed to Japanese and U.S. naval forces.

The test took place from the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Test Complex (AAMDTC) at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) at Kauai, Hawaii and marked the system’s second successful consecutive trial.

“This was an operational live fire test demonstrating the Aegis Weapon System Engage On Remote capability to track and intercept an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) target with an Aegis Ashore-launched Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA interceptor,” the MDA said in a press release.

The newly tested SM-3