Aegis BMD Components Aegis BMD is made up of three basic components: sensors, interceptors, and command and control. The primary ballistic missile defense interceptor is the Standard Missile-3, of ...

The Issue The 2022 budget request for missile defense and defeat seeks, but does not yet achieve, alignment with the reality of long-term strategic competition. Progress is reflected in greater ...

The Issue Developing advanced sensing capabilities is a priority for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to overcome the targeting challenge for both strike and air and missile defense. Terrestrial ...

Note: This appears as Chapter 4 in Missile Defense 2020: Next Steps for Defending the Homeland. Ground-based Interceptor Development Perhaps the most recognizable component of homeland missile defense ...

The Issue International missile defense cooperation has become increasingly important in order to contend with the proliferation of more advanced air and missile threats. Cooperation includes the sale ...

Antitank Missiles (ATMs) According to Israeli tank commanders at the front of the 2006 War, Hezbollah’s anti-tank missiles damaged or destroyed Israeli vehicles on about 20% of their hits. 60 The ...

Note: This appears as Chapter 1 in Missile Defense 2020: Next Steps for Defending the Homeland. Homeland Missile Defense in U.S. Strategy Missile defenses for the homeland now represent an established ...

Shahab-3 at a Glance Originated from Iran Possessed by Iran Class Medium-Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) Basing Road-mobile or silo-based Length 16.58 m Diameter 1.25 or 1.38 m Launch weight 17,410 kg ...

China maintains the largest and most diverse missile arsenal in the world. Since the end of the Cold War, Beijing has rapidly modernized its missile force, growing from a small arsenal of cumbersome, ...

Updated April 25, 2023. This database provides a chronology of North Korean missile launches and nuclear detonations. These entries include full flight tests of ballistic and cruise missiles, both ...

On August 26, China test fired multiple ballistic missiles, which landed at a site near Hainan and the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. According to Chinese reports, Chinese forces launched one ...

The Missile War in Yemen is the first comprehensive review of missile and missile defense activity in the ongoing Yemen conflict. It reviews the events and trends that have shaped this part of the war ...