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

O' ; Rourke, Ronald

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Appropriations;    Defense budgets;    Naval procurement;    Ballistic missiles;    Weapons systems;   

RP-ID  :  RL33745
RP-ID  :  RL33745_2017Oct13

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the Aegis ballistic missile defense (BMD) program, which is carried out by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Navy, and gives Navy Aegis cruisers and destroyers a capability for conducting BMD operations.