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Ballistic Missile Defense System.
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Ballistic Missile Defense System.
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"...The Aegis defense system works as part of a broader U.S. missile defense architecture comprised of space and land-based sensors. For example, destroyers can be positioned around the Korean peninsula to detect ballistic missile launches; those same ships can also be outfitted with SM-3 interceptors that are capable of destroying ballistic missiles during their midcourse phase of flight — that is, when they’re in space.
Ballistic missile defense is not as simple as positioning a couple of DDGs around a contested region..."
Reference: taskandpurpose.com
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"...will be helpful to "Enhance early warning of missile launches around the globe, support the nation's ballistic missile defense system", and with its persistent infrared surveillance, should improve US security for next years. ..."
Reference: www.avionews.com .
On missile defense, Obama has a new view "...PRAGUE | The Obama administration has begun to indicate that it’s willing to reconsider the Bush administration’s push to deploy a ballistic missile defense system in the Czech Republic and Poland — if Russia helps curb Iran’s push to develop nuclear weapons...."
Reference: www.kansascity.com .
Up Up and Away
Raytheon Gets $54M Missile Defense Contract"..."'Raytheon is the only company that has designed, developed and deployed exoatmospheric kill vehicles for the Ballistic Missile Defense System,' said Frank Wyatt, Raytheon Missile Systems vice president of Naval Weapon Systems. ..."
Reference: voices.washingtonpost.com .
