Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program: Background and Issues for Congress

Abstract

The Aegis ballistic missile defense (BMD) program, which is carried out by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Navy, gives Navy Aegis cruisers and destroyers a capability for conducting BMD operations. Under the FY2020 budget submission, the number of BMD-capable Navy Aegis ships is projected to increase from 38 at the end of FY2018 to 59 at the end of FY2024. BMD-capable Aegis ships operate in European waters to defend Europe from potential ballistic missile attacks from countries such as Iran, and in in the Western Pacific and the Persian Gulf to provide regional defense against potential ballistic missile attacks from countries such as North Korea and Iran.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 17, 2019
Accession Number
AD1092441

Entities

People

  • Ronald O'Rourke

Organizations

  • Congressional Research Service

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Congress
  • Defense Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles
  • International Relations
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Procurement
  • Rockets
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting