Missile Defense: Opportunity to Refocus on Strengthening Acquisition Management

Abstract

MDA s BMDS is being designed to counter ballistic missiles of all ranges short, medium, intermediate, and intercontinental. Because ballistic missiles have different ranges, speeds, sizes, and performance characteristics, MDA is developing multiple systems that, when integrated, provide multiple opportunities to destroy ballistic missiles before they can reach their targets. The BMDS architecture includes space-based sensors, ground- and sea-based radars, ground- and seabased interceptor missiles, and a command and control, battle management, and communications system to provide the warfighter with the necessary communication links to the sensors and interceptor missiles.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 09, 2013
Accession Number
ADA577588

Entities

People

  • Cristina T. Chaplain

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Battle Management
  • Best Practices
  • Command And Control
  • Congress
  • Cost Estimates
  • Defense Systems
  • Governments
  • Ground Based
  • Law
  • Life Cycle Costs
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Security
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
  • Space
  • Space - Satellites
  • Space - Space Objects