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Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System - Definition and Overview |
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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
See also
Hemispheric Missile Defense Systems
Continental Missile Defense Systems
Theatre Missile Defense Systems
Battlefield Missile Defense Systems
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Example Usage of Ballistic |
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lights_aurora: Um... do cat's not like change? Because my Shadow is going Ballistic as I move back into my office. #amwriting |
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FreeSampleMomma: @hardertobreathe @spitfyr323 I have done that, stepping on the light breaking it, talk about going Ballistic!!!! LOL #landsend |
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