Ground-based Midcourse Defense system
GPTKB entity
Statements (95)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Aegis_Ballistic_Missile_Defense
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| gptkbp:armament |
gptkb:Exoatmospheric_Kill_Vehicle
kinetic kill vehicle |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Aegis_Ballistic_Missile_Defense
gptkb:Terminal_High_Altitude_Area_Defense gptkb:Ballistic_Missile_Defense gptkb:combat_system |
| gptkbp:base |
gptkb:Vandenberg_Air_Force_Base
gptkb:Fort_Greely |
| gptkbp:challenges |
need for rapid response
countermeasures from adversaries political and public scrutiny complexity of missile trajectories integration with other military assets |
| gptkbp:collaboration |
gptkb:NATO
defense contractors |
| gptkbp:components |
gptkb:Ground-based_Interceptors
Radar systems Command and control systems |
| gptkbp:countermeasures |
decoys
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| gptkbp:criticism |
gptkb:controversy
cost overruns technical challenges limited effectiveness high cost effectiveness concerns concerns from Russia and China |
| gptkbp:debut |
gptkb:1999
gptkb:2002 |
| gptkbp:deployment |
strategically located
|
| gptkbp:developed_by |
gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Defense
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| gptkbp:engagement |
midcourse phase
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| gptkbp:frequency |
annual
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| gptkbp:funding |
U. S. federal budget
significant annual budget allocations |
| gptkbp:future_plans |
development of new technologies
integration with other defense systems expansion of interceptor sites development of new interceptor technology integration with Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense |
| gptkbp:has_ability |
designed to intercept ICBMs
designed to intercept IRBMs designed to intercept SLBMs |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of U. S. missile defense strategy
post-Cold War defense strategy response to North Korean missile threats |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ground-based Midcourse Defense system
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| gptkbp:interception_method |
hit-to-kill
|
| gptkbp:international_relations |
gptkb:Iran
gptkb:North_Korea controversial in arms control discussions |
| gptkbp:involved_technology |
space-based sensors
command and control software ground-based radars |
| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
frequent topic in Congress
|
| gptkbp:is_integrated_with |
with other defense systems
|
| gptkbp:is_tested_for |
gptkb:2021
gptkb:Vandenberg_Air_Force_Base gptkb:Fort_Greely |
| gptkbp:legislation |
U. S. defense policy
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:maintenance |
requires regular updates
|
| gptkbp:military_exercises |
involving missile defense scenarios
|
| gptkbp:number_of_interceptors |
gptkb:44
over 40 |
| gptkbp:operated_by |
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Army |
| gptkbp:operational_since |
gptkb:2004
|
| gptkbp:operational_status |
active
|
| gptkbp:operational_use |
gptkb:U._S._Northern_Command
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Missile_Defense_Agency
|
| gptkbp:public_perception |
mixed
mixed reviews opposition from disarmament groups support from defense advocates |
| gptkbp:purpose |
intercept ballistic missiles
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:National_Missile_Defense
gptkb:Ballistic_Missile_Defense nuclear deterrence strategic defense initiative |
| gptkbp:reliability |
subject to testing and evaluation
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
deterrence
defense against rogue states |
| gptkbp:success_rate |
varies by test
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:National_Missile_Defense
|
| gptkbp:training |
conducted regularly
joint exercises with allies simulated intercept scenarios |
| gptkbp:upgrades |
ongoing
modernization efforts software improvements increased interceptor capacity |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Exoatmospheric_Kill_Vehicle
gptkb:Fort_Greely,_Alaska |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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