The Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System.

The U. S. Ground-Based Midcourse Defense ( GMD ; previously known as National Missile Defense – NMD ) system has recently reached initial operational capability.

This led to the eventual creation of the American Missile Defense Agency.

Supporters of the withdrawal argued that it was a necessity in order to test and build a limited National Missile Defense to protect the United States from nuclear blackmail by a rogue state.

Reaction to the withdrawal by both the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China was much milder than many had predicted, following months of discussion with both Russia and China aimed at convincing both that development of a National Missile Defense was not directed at them.

The American Missile Defense Agency started a no AMD treaty with Russia, Europe and the USA in July 2003.

The newest upgrade is a joint venture by the Italian Ministry of Defense and the US Department of Defense: the AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile ( AARGM ), produced by Alliant Techsystems.

However, Canada has disagreed with American policies regarding the Vietnam War, the status of Cuba, the Iraq War, Missile Defense, and the War on Terrorism.

The objective is reportedly to protect another parts of US National Missile Defense from long-range missile strikes from Iran and North Korea, but Czech PM Mirek Topolánek said the main reason is to avoid Russian influence and strengthen ties to US.

Many of the successful programs were transitioned to the Services, such as the foundation technologies in automatic target recognition, space based sensing, propulsion, and materials that were transferred to the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization ( SDIO ), later known as the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization ( BMDO ), now titled the Missile Defense Agency ( MDA ).

The activity was sponsored by the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization.

* Missile Defense Agency

Missile Defense Agency

The United States Army maintains its Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site on Kwajalein Atoll.

See Missile Defense Agency for the following systems being developed:

* Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System ( Aegis BMD )-a SM-3 missile with Lightweight Exo-Atmospheric Projectile ( LEAP ) Kinetic Warhead ( KW )

* National Missile Defense

* Missile Defense: Formerly known as National Missile Defense, this program seeks to build a network of interceptor missiles to protect the United States and its allies from incoming missiles, including nuclear-armed missiles.

In 1954, JPL teamed up with Wernher von Braun ’ s rocketeers at the Army Ballistic Missile Agency ’ s Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, to propose orbiting a satellite during the International Geophysical Year.

" In this, von Braun, who had come to America from Germany under Operation Paperclip and was a leader at the Army Ballistic Missile Agency, described a six-week stay on the Moon, featuring 10-ton tractor trailers for moving supplies.

BMDO was renamed to the Missile Defense Agency in 2002.

In 1959, von Braun, head of the Development Operations Division at the Army Ballistic Missile Agency, submitted his final Project Horizon plans to the U. S. Army.

In 1956, George Bunker, the president of the Martin Company, paid a courtesy call on Gen. John Medaris of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency ( ABMA ) at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.

Explorer 1 was designed and built by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory ( JPL ), while a Jupiter-C rocket was modified by the Army Ballistic Missile Agency ( ABMA ) to accommodate a satellite payload ; the resulting rocket known as the Juno I.

A member of the Redstone rocket family, Jupiter-C was designed by the U. S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency ( ABMA ), under the direction of Wernher von Braun.

The September 1956 test launch of a Jupiter-C for the Army Ballistic Missile Agency could have been the world's first satellite launch.

BMDO was renamed the Missile Defense Agency in 2002 by the administration of President George W. Bush.

at: 01 / 02 / 2002 text :" January 2, 2002, BMDO was renamed the Missile Defense Agency ( MDA ) by G. W. Bush administration.

* Missile Defense Agency

* Missile Defense Agency history page

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Pioneer 3 was a spin stabilized spacecraft launched at 05: 45: 12 UTC on 6 December 1958 by the U. S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency in conjunction with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, using a Juno II rocket.

The Arsenal is a garrison for a number of tenants including the United States Army Materiel Command, Army's Aviation and Missile Command, the Missile Defense Agency of the Department of Defense, and NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center.

The Army Ballistic Missile Agency ( ABMA ), commanded by Maj. Gen. John Medaris, was formed on February 1, 1956, taking over from Redstone Arsenal the facilities and personnel of OGMC.

::" What could be code-breaking evidence of the latter explanation is to be found in the newly-disclosed redesign of the Missile Defense Agency logo .... As Logan helpfully shows, the new MDA shield appears ominously to reflect a morphing of the Islamic crescent and star with the Obama campaign logo.

* Missile Defense Agency ( MDA ) official site, Arrow system page.

The Missile Defense Agency ( MDA ) said decoy discrimination techniques were classified, and emphasized its intention to provide future boost and terminal defense to diminish the importance of midcourse decoys.

Baxter's work with that panel led to consulting contracts with the Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency ( MDA ) and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.

In 2004, the United States House of Representatives instructed the Missile Defense Agency, MDA, to remove the kill vehicle from the planned 2006 NFIRE launch, approving $ 68 million in FY2005 subject to that condition.

* Ground-Based Midcourse Defense ( GMD ) Orbital Boost Vehicle ( OBV ) for the United States Missile Defense Agency ( MDA )

GMD is administered by the US Missile Defense Agency ( MDA ), while the operational control and execution is provided by the US Army, and support functions are provided by the US Air Force.

The SBIRS Low contract is now managed by the Missile Defense Agency ( MDA ) and has been subsequently renamed to the Space Tracking and Surveillance System ( STSS ).

The Missile Defense Agency ( MDA ) is the section of the United States government's Department of Defense responsible for developing a layered defense against ballistic missiles.

Missile defense systems being developed and tested by MDA are primarily based on hit-to-kill technology.

In 2002, BMDO's name was changed to its current title, the Missile Defense Agency ( MDA ).