Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program: Background and Issues for Congress

by O'Rourke and Ronald O'Rourke

This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the Aegis ballistic missile defense (BMD) program, which is carried out by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Navy, and gives Navy Aegis cruisers and destroyers a capability for conducting BMD operations. Congress's decisions on the Aegis BMD program could significantly affect U.S. BMD capabilities and funding requirements, and the BMD-related industrial base.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1505432014
• ISBN13: 9781505432015
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 70 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"