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Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System
The Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System is a US Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency program to develop a "rudimentary" missile defense sytem, covering the US, by 2005. It builds upon the Aegis combat system. A SM-3 missile with Lightweight Exo-Atmospheric Projectile (LEAP) Kinetic Warhead (KW) is developed.
Three tests, conducted in 2002, were considered successful; a June 19, 2003 test (conducted in the Pacific, using an SM-3 ) was considered to be a failure.
Compare to a similar program, the Army, land based THAAD system
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See also
- Aegis
- Aegis combat system
- Aegis cruiser
Hemispheric Missile Defense Systems
Continental Missile Defense Systems
Theatre Missile Defense Systems
Battlefield Missile Defense Systems
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