Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Extended Test Range (ETR)

Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Extended Test Range (ETR)
Author: United States. Missile Defense Agency
Publisher:
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2003
Genre: Ballistic missile defenses
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"The proposed action is to construct and operate additional launch and test facilities including the SBX in the Pacific Region, and to conduct more realistic interceptor flight tests in support of GMD development."--Page es-4.

Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Extended Test Range (ETR).

Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Extended Test Range (ETR).
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Total Pages: 47
Release: 2003
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The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 as amended (42 U.S. Code USC 4321 et seq.) the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA (40 Code of Federal Regulations CFR 1500-1508) Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 4715.9 Environmental Planning and Analysis, and the applicable Service environmental regulations that implement these laws and regulations direct DoD officials to consider environmental consequences when authorizing and approving federal actions. Accordingly this EIS examines the potential for impacts to the environment as a result of the proposed construction operation and test activities associated with the proposed Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Extended Test Range (ETR). Under this Proposed Action additional test facilities including the Sea-Based Test X-Band Radar (SBX) test equipment infrastructure and communications links would be constructed and operated for the purpose of providing more realistic GMD flight testing in the North Pacific Region. Existing range facilities would be enhanced and additional launch and support sites would be established to support more robust missile flight tests.

2019 Missile Defense Review

2019 Missile Defense Review
Author: Department Of Defense
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2019-01-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781794441101

2019 Missile Defense Review - January 2019 According to a senior administration official, a number of new technologies are highlighted in the report. The review looks at "the comprehensive environment the United States faces, and our allies and partners face. It does posture forces to be prepared for capabilities that currently exist and that we anticipate in the future." The report calls for major investments from both new technologies and existing systems. This is a very important and insightful report because many of the cost assessments for these technologies in the past, which concluded they were too expensive, are no longer applicable. Why buy a book you can download for free? We print this book so you don't have to. First you gotta find a good clean (legible) copy and make sure it's the latest version (not always easy). Some documents found on the web are missing some pages or the image quality is so poor, they are difficult to read. We look over each document carefully and replace poor quality images by going back to the original source document. We proof each document to make sure it's all there - including all changes. If you find a good copy, you could print it using a network printer you share with 100 other people (typically its either out of paper or toner). If it's just a 10-page document, no problem, but if it's 250-pages, you will need to punch 3 holes in all those pages and put it in a 3-ring binder. Takes at least an hour. It's much more cost-effective to just order the latest version from Amazon.com This book includes original commentary which is copyright material. Note that government documents are in the public domain. We print these large documents as a service so you don't have to. The books are compact, tightly-bound, full-size (8 1/2 by 11 inches), with large text and glossy covers. 4th Watch Publishing Co. is a HUBZONE SDVOSB. https: //usgovpub.com

Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Validation of Operational Concept (VOC) Environment Assessment

Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Validation of Operational Concept (VOC) Environment Assessment
Author:
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Total Pages: 326
Release: 2002
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Within the Department of Defense, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) (formerly the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization) is responsible for developing and testing the Ballistic Missile Defense System There are three segments currently under development: Boost Phase Defense, Midcourse Defense, and Terminal Defense. An element of the Midcourse Defense Segment is the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD), formerly known as the National Missile Defense (NMD). The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and technology of long-range missiles is increasing the threat to our national security. The GMD is designed to protect all 50 States of the United States against limited ballistic missile attack by intercepting long-range ballistic missiles during the midcourse (ballistic) phase of their flight, before their reentry into the earth's atmosphere. The MDA completed the NMD Deployment Environmental Impact Statement in July 2000 to support a future deployment decision. The Secretary of Defense has not yet made a decision to deploy the GMD. However, the need has been identified to gain a higher level of confidence in GMD's capabilities through tests under realistic operational conditions. Validation of the operational concept (VOC) through ground testing of the GMD is a vital part of operationally realistic testing.

Space Warfare and Defense

Space Warfare and Defense
Author: Bert Chapman
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 436
Release: 2008-03-19
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 159884007X

This timely resource provides a history of the development of space weapons and warfare strategies and a comprehensive reference guide to the growing literature on the subject. Space Warfare and Defense: A Historical Encyclopedia and Research Guide provides comprehensive coverage of the development of space as a possible arena for warfare, exploring the military uses of space—past, present, and future—and specific details of actual space weapons systems. The encyclopedia spans the breadth of U.S. military space policy; comparable programs in the Soviet Union, China, and the European Union; and the full array of international agreements designed to regulate the military uses of space. In addition, the encyclopedia includes an extensive reference guide (nearly 40 percent of the book) directing readers to the essential literature on space weapons and defense systems produced by the United States, other governments, research institutions, and additional sources. At a time when space is becoming an increasingly important place of military competition and potential conflict, Space Warfare and Defense dispels the myths and examines the realities of what may become humanity's ultimate battlefield.

Seize the High Ground

Seize the High Ground
Author: James A. Walker
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2003
Genre: History
ISBN:

"[Seize the high ground is a] narrative history of the Army's aerospace experience from the 1950s to the present. The focus is on ballistic missile defense, from the early NIKE-HERCULES missile program through the SAFEGUARD acquisition site allowed by the 1972 ABM Treaty to the more advanced 'Star Wars' concepts studies toward the end of the century. [What is] covered is not only the technological response to the threat but the organizational and tactical development of the commands and units responsible for the defense mission"--CMH website.

Options for Deploying Missile Defenses in Europe

Options for Deploying Missile Defenses in Europe
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Publisher: Congressional Budget Office
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2009
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Examines the cost and potential defensive capability of the proposed European ground-based midcourse defense system. Also explores alternatives.