Aegis BMD

The US Navy's Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) was developed by the United States as its primary sea-based component of missile defense system installed onboard cruisers and destroyers. The Aegis BMD combines the SPY-1 phased array radar, the Mk 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) and the Standard SM-3 missile through an advanced command and control system. The system works by intercepting ballistic missiles during the ascent, midcourse and descent phases while providing long-range surveillance and tracking in support of the US-based Ground Missile Defense (GMD) system. The SM-3 missile uses hit-to-kill technology and is intended against short- and medium-range ballistic missiles (300-2,500 kilometers range). The long-range surveillance and tracking capability is intended against intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM). The US Nay completed its initial development in the 2004-2005 timeframe and has deployed the Aegis BMD capability onboard 27 destroyers and cruisers. The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) also deployed the Aegis BMD on four of its Kongo-class destroyers. The Aegis BMD, like the Aegis, is being developed continuously deploying new increases to defeat more sophisticated ballistic missile threats. The BMD signal processor is a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) adjunct signal processor using open architecture standards. The configuration also includes an open architecture BMD computing suite that improves overall system capabilities and enables future insertion of additional off-the-shelf products, third-party components, and turn-key solutions. As of 2014 the Aegis BMD 4.0.1 and 4.0.2 builds are the most recent configurations with the Aegis BMD moving towards 5.0 standard with the ultimate goal of fully blending air defense and missile defense functionalities into a single integrated air and missile defense system. The Aegis BMD 4.0.2 configuration enables to quickly defeat sophisticated ballistic missile threats by integrating sensors from space, land and sea for persistent and reliable detection.

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