Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program
Author | : Ronald O'Rourke |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 63 |
Release | : 2011-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781437932775 |
ISBN-13 | : 1437932770 |
Rating | : 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The Aegis BMD program gives Navy Aegis cruisers and destroyers a capability for conducting BMD operations. Under current plans, the number of BMD-capable Navy Aegis ships is scheduled to grow from 20 at the end of FY 2010 to 38 at the end of FY 2015. Contents of this report: (1) Intro.; (2) Background: Planned Quantities of Ships, Ashore Sites, and Interceptor Missiles; Aegis BMD Flight Tests; Allied Participation and Interest in Aegis BMD Program; (3) Issues for Congress: Demands for BMD-Capable Aegis Ships; Demands for Aegis Ships in General; Numbers of SM-3 Interceptors; SM-2 Block IV Capability for 4.0.1 and Higher Versions; (4) Legislative Activity for FY 2011. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand publication.