Missiles defense programs, threats and types.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Schiffer, Maik
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated, 2020.
Colección:American Political, Economic, and Security Issues Ser.
Temas:
Ballistic missile defenses > United States.
Ballistic missiles > United States.
Défense antimissile > États-Unis.
Missiles balistiques > États-Unis.
Ballistic missile defenses
Ballistic missiles
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1
  • Defense Primer: Ballistic Missile Defense(
  • Ballistic Missile Threats
  • The Major Elements of the U.S. BMDS
  • Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD)
  • Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)
  • Aegis BMD
  • Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3)
  • Foreign BMD Participation
  • European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA)
  • Other Regional BMD Cooperative Efforts
  • Cooperation with Israel
  • Legislative Issues
  • Chapter 2
  • Missile Defense: Delivery Delays Provide Opportunity for Increased Testing to Better Understand Capability*
  • Abbreviations
  • Why GAO Did This Study
  • What GAO Recommends
  • What GAO Found
  • Background
  • MDA's Acquisition Flexibilities and Steps to Improve Traceability and Oversight
  • MDA's Process for Delivering Capabilities
  • MDA's Contracting Practices
  • MDA's Regional Efforts in Europe and Korea
  • MDA Made Progress Delivering Capabilities and Assets and Conducting Tests but Fell Short of Its 2018 Goals
  • MDA Delivered Several Important Capabilities According to Its Planned Baseline, but Did Not Meet Most of Its Asset Delivery Goals
  • MDA Conducted Seven of Eleven Flight Tests Planned for Fiscal Year 2018, One of Which Failed
  • Mid-Year Budget Changes Significantly Affected MDA's Future-Year Plans
  • Programs Accelerated and Expanded by the Fiscal Year 2018 Missile Defeat and Defense Enhancement Amendments Subsequently Experienced Challenges
  • RKV
  • Aegis BMD SM-3 Block IIA
  • MDA Relied on Undefinitized Contract Actions to Achieve Its Acquisition Goals
  • MDA Completed Some Key Milestones for Integrated Regional BMDS Capabilities, but Key Aspects of Its European Effort Have Been Deferred and Testing De-scoped
  • MDA Met Its Fiscal Year 2018 Goals for Capabilities in the Korean Peninsula
  • European Phased Adaptive Approach Capability against Intermediate-Range Threats Has Been Delayed
  • Despite the Delays, Delivery of EPAA Phase 3 will Occur with Less Robust Testing than Originally Planned
  • Conclusion
  • Recommendation for Executive Action
  • Agency Comments and Our Evaluation
  • List of Committees
  • Appendix I: Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Weapons System
  • Program Overview
  • Aegis BMD Demonstrated Integration with Allies
  • Aegis BMD 5.1 Demonstrated Increased Capability, but Testing Disruptions Delayed Its Delivery to March 2019 and Deferred Raid Assessment to 2020
  • Funding Challenges Contributed to the Delay for Certain Aegis BMD Capabilities
  • Appendix II: Aegis Ashore
  • Program Overview
  • According to Missile Defense Agency Officials, Deficiencies in the Performance of the Military Construction Contractor Resulted in a Significant Delay and an Increased Cost for the Aegis Ashore Facility in Poland
  • The Program Continues to Make Progress despite Facing Challenges at both the Romania and Poland Sites

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