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for developing and testing. It will have to be launched from a location not too far from the launch site of the target missile (and is therefore less suitable against large countries), it has to be fired very soon after launch of the target, and it has to be very fast itself (6 km/s). In 2009,
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currently has short- and medium- range missiles with guidance systems. Iran's launch of a medium range, solid fuel ballistic missile demonstrates its ability to hit targets in Israel and southern Europe. Iran also successfully launched the Safir Space Launch
Vehicle on Feb 2, 2009. It was then
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the defense community for building interceptors (denoted the GPI —glide phase interceptor) against the glide phase of that hypersonic weapon. GPIs would be guided by
Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensors (HBTSS). These GPI interceptors could first be offered to the Navy for
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in 2016. On 1 January 2017, North Korea announced its final preparation for a test of an ICBM, for the first time. On 6 March 2017, North Korea launched four missiles from
Tongchang-ri, a known long-range missile site at 7:36 a.m. local time, one of which landed in the
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Deployed Forces in Europe from Limited Iranian Long-Range Threats and Expand Protection of U.S. Homeland". It included the
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Missile Defense Systems (BMDS) must be capable of operating in different regions of the world to ensure the success of the MDA mission. The International Strategy was approved by the MDA Director in 2007. The general strategy for international efforts is:
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Russian and North Korean technology. Iran also recently developed a
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Taepodong-2 launches in 2009 and 2012, and a failed launch of the
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Ballistic missile systems using advanced liquid- or solid-propellant propulsion are becoming more mobile, accurate and capable of striking targets over longer distances and are proliferating worldwide.
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most desirable interception phase because it destroys the missile early in flight at its most vulnerable point and the debris will typically fall on the launching nations' territory.
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2474:"Kinetic Energy Interceptors Program Element 0603886C Budget Item Justification"
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2606:"Pentagon Advances New Technology to Destroy Hypersonic Missile Attacks"
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Dolan, John L.; Gallagher, Richard K.; Mann, David L. (23 April 2019).
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1957:"Missile Defense Agency Completes Change of Responsibility Ceremony"
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Rapid changes in the strategic environment due to the rapid
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2186:"Iran has a hypersonic missile. What does that mean?"
2159:"U.S. says Iran rocket test breaches U.N. resolution"
442:(as it acquires equipment from North Korea and Iran).
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Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
2596:"Hypersonic Weapons – A Threat to National Security"
2560:"MDA Kickstarts New Way To Kill Hypersonic Missiles"
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499:Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site
4085:North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
2138:"Iran's Ballistic Missile Programs: An Overview"
1644:"MDA Breaks Ground on New Headquarters Facility"
1619:US missile defense system in Asia-Pacific Region
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3062:Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
2318:"As US, SK drill, Tillerson seeks action on NK"
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2057:. Digitalwriters Media Pvt. Ltd. 24 May 2017
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2648:Hitchens, Theresa (24 February 2020).
2255:On North Korea’s failed Musudan launch
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2918:Defense Technical Information Center
1843:"Low Profile for SDI Work on Campus"
680:This section included material from
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412:intermediate-range ballistic missile
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3320:Structure of the United States Army
3246:Assistant Secretary for Civil Works
2944:Defense Security Cooperation Agency
2757:United States Department of Defense
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2116:"Iran tests longest range missiles"
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728:Terminal High Altitude Area Defense
632:Midcourse (ballistic) phase defense
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2806:Office of the Secretary of Defense
2391:"Ballistic Missile Defense System"
2136:Hildreth, Steven A. (2008-07-21).
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3071:White House Communications Agency
2949:Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
2889:Defense Microelectronics Activity
2682:Hitchens, Theresa (12 Aug 2021).
2614:Marlowe, Melanie (8 April 2020).
2604:Osborn, Kris (16 December 2019).
2414:Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
2210:"North Korea's missile programme"
2089:. 26 January 2010. Archived from
1141:Director, Missile Defense Agency
211:Lt. General James Alan Abrahamson
4062:Kinetic Energy Interceptor (KEI)
3668:National Military Command Center
3498:Under Secretary of the Air Force
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3169:Washington Headquarters Services
3164:Pentagon Force Protection Agency
3147:(Office of Military Commissions)
3022:Defense Travel Management Office
3007:Defense Human Resources Activity
2702:Hitchens, Theresa (6 Jun 2024).
2140:. Congressional Research Service
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2870:Defense Threat Reduction Agency
2852:for Acquisition and Sustainment
2830:Deputy's Advisory Working Group
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1614:United States Strategic Command
222:dissolution of the Soviet Union
3991:Sea-based X-band Radar (SBX-1)
3435:Vice Chief of Naval Operations
3397:Commandant of the Marine Corps
3082:National Reconnaissance Office
2880:Defense Acquisition University
2624:Brennan, David (27 Jan 2021).
2032:. Missile Defense Agency. 2009
2027:"Testing: Building Confidence"
1896:. October 1985. Archived from
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669:Hypersonic glide phase defense
641:Ground-Based Midcourse Defense
440:short-range ballistic missiles
261:Ground-Based Midcourse Defense
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3114:American Forces Press Service
2972:Defense Contract Audit Agency
2875:Office of Economic Adjustment
2564:HBTSS is 'Space sensor layer'
2558:McLeary, Paul (18 Dec 2019).
1861:"Ionson Counters SDI Dispute"
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4080:Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
3271:The Administrative Assistant
2900:for Research and Engineering
1890:"Ionson Defends SDI Program"
707:, and later to the Army for
696:adversary hypersonic systems
394:hypersonic ballistic missile
203:Strategic Defense Initiative
201:. It had its origins in the
75:Strategic Defense Initiative
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3678:National Defense University
3658:Director of the Joint Staff
3480:Department of the Air Force
3374:General Counsel of the Navy
3349:Under Secretary of the Navy
3266:General Counsel of the Army
3236:Under Secretary of the Army
3173:White House Military Office
3057:Defense Intelligence Agency
2989:for Personnel and Readiness
2822:Deputy Secretary of Defense
2791:Deputy Secretary of Defense
2667:Judson, Jen (20 Nov 2021).
2579:Judson, Jen (13 Aug 2021).
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3286:Sergeant Major of the Army
3276:Chief of Staff of the Army
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2987:Under Secretary of Defense
2898:Under Secretary of Defense
2850:Under Secretary of Defense
1465:4 years, 61 days
1413:1 year, 339 days
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908:1 year, 149 days
887:Monahan, George Lennox Jr.
749:Research and development:
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2865:Defense Logistics Agency
2835:Office of Net Assessment
2690:Ground-Based Interceptor
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3763:Transportation Command
3584:Direct Reporting Units
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3379:Judge Advocate General
3331:Department of the Navy
3301:Judge Advocate General
3218:Department of the Army
3110:Defense Media Activity
2926:Missile Defense Agency
2212:. BBC News. 2009-05-27
2118:. BBC News. 2009-09-28
1847:The Scientist Magazine
1768:SPIE – Digital Library
833:Abrahamson, James Alan
719:Terminal phase defense
617:Ascent phase intercept
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1272:O'Reilly, Patrick J.
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608:Ascent phase defense
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1278:Patrick J. O'Reilly
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