U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense System

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/U.S._Ballistic_Missile_Defense_System

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:surface-to-air_missile
gptkbp:alliedWith	gptkb:Australia gptkb:Israel gptkb:Japan gptkb:NATO gptkb:South_Korea gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:budget	over $10 billion annually (varies by year)
gptkbp:component	land-based space-based sea-based air-based
gptkbp:constructionStartYear	1980s
gptkbp:controversy	cost arms race concerns effectiveness debate
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:fundedBy	gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Defense
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Fort_Belvoir,_Virginia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense System
gptkbp:includes	gptkb:Aegis_Ballistic_Missile_Defense gptkb:Ground-based_Midcourse_Defense gptkb:Terminal_High_Altitude_Area_Defense gptkb:Patriot_missile_system gptkb:Space-based_Infrared_System Early Warning Radars
gptkbp:notableDeployment	gptkb:Alaska gptkb:California gptkb:Europe Pacific region
gptkbp:notableFor	gptkb:FTG-11 gptkb:FTG-15 SM-3 Block IIA intercept test
gptkbp:operatedBy	gptkb:Missile_Defense_Agency
gptkbp:predecessor	Strategic Defense Initiative
gptkbp:publishedIn	Missile Defense Review
gptkbp:purpose	defend against ballistic missile attacks
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:NATO_missile_defense Chinese missile defense Russian missile defense
gptkbp:status	operational
gptkbp:technology	command and control systems radar tracking infrared sensors hit-to-kill interceptors
gptkbp:threats	gptkb:ICBMs gptkb:IRBMs MRBMs SRBMs
gptkbp:treatyImplications	Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (withdrawal in 2002)
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:THAAD_missile_defense
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6