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. 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. MDAs FY2022budget submission states that by the end of FY 2022 there will be 48 total BMDS [BMD system] capable ships requiring maintenance support.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 02, 2021
Accession Number
AD1145138

Entities

People

  • Ronald O'Rourke

Organizations

  • Congressional Research Service

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Command And Control
  • Congress
  • Defense Systems
  • Hypersonic Glide Vehicles
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Rockets
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security