Missile Defense: Fiscal Year 2020 Delivery and Testing Progressed, but Annual Goals Unmet
Abstract
A network of sensors and interceptor missiles forms the backbone of the U.S. Missile Defense System. DOD's Missile Defense Agency designed this system to protect the U.S., its military forces, and allies from missile attacks. This year, the Missile Defense Agency delivered 62 percent of the interceptors it planned to, and conducted some tests (2 of 9) that provided valuable information. But this progress fell short of agency goals for asset delivery and annual testing. The Missile Defense Agency has a history of not completing planned tests, which results in less data than optimal to make sure missile defense capabilities work as intended.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 28, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1157506
Entities
People
- Alyssa Weir
- Brian Tittle
- Cody Gesuelli
- Hai V. Tran
- Helena Johnson
- Jasmina Clyburn
- Jennifer Leotta
- Joe Kirschbaum
- John D. Sawyer
- Kaelin Kuhn
- Latonya Miller
- Lori Fields
- Matthew Ambrose
- Michael Moran
- Miranda Reimer
- Pete Anderson
- Steven B. Stern
- Sylvia Schatz
- Wiktor Niewiadomski
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office