Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program: Background and Issues for Congress (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781503008571)

The Aegis ballistic missile defense (BMD) program, which is carried out by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Navy, gives Navy Aegis cruisers and destroyers a capability for conducting BMD operations. Under MDA and Navy plans, the number of BMD-capable Navy Aegis ships is scheduled to grow from 33 at the end of FY2014 to 43 at the end of FY2019. The figure of 43 ships for FY2019, however, includes four BMD-capable Aegis cruisers that are proposed under the Navy's FY2015 budget for some form of reduced operating status starting in FY2015.

Author: Ronald O'Rourke
ISBN-10: 1503008576
ISBN-13: 9781503008571
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 10/31/2014
Pages: 70
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.23lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.14d