{"product_id":"navy-aegis-ballistic-missile-defense-ronald-orourke-9781503008571","title":"Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program: Background and Issues for Congress","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ronald O'Rourke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1503008576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781503008571\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/31\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 70\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.14d","brand":"Ronald O'Rourke","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48622954381567,"sku":"9781503008571","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ad3fbcab-43cb-40ac-975b-0f1b9de7fb96.jpg?v=1780430291","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/navy-aegis-ballistic-missile-defense-ronald-orourke-9781503008571","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}