ground-based interceptors (GBIs)

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Aegis_Ballistic_Missile_Defense
gptkbp:advances improved radar and tracking systems
gptkbp:allies NATO member countries
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:National_Missile_Defense_program
gptkbp:associated_with_threat Iranian missile development
gptkbp:countermeasures intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs)
gptkbp:criticism cost and effectiveness concerns
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:2004
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:designed_for intercepting ballistic missiles
gptkbp:designed_for_defense_against short-range ballistic missiles
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:facilities gptkb:Pacific_Spaceport_Complex
gptkbp:funding funded by taxpayer dollars
U. S. federal budget
gptkbp:future_plans upgrades and expansions
gptkbp:guidance_system gptkb:navigation_system
gptkbp:has_counter gptkb:North_Korean_missile_threats
gptkbp:has_deployment_location gptkb:California
gptkb:Alaska
gptkbp:has_deployment_strategy strategic locations in the U. S.
gptkbp:has_developed ongoing R& D efforts
gptkbp:has_interceptor_type ground-based interceptor
gptkbp:has_operational_tests conducted annually
gptkbp:has_partnerships_with collaboration with defense contractors
gptkbp:has_potential_threats emerging missile technologies
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:Missile_Defense_Agency
gptkbp:has_test_history multiple successful intercept tests
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ground-based interceptors (GBIs)
gptkbp:influenced_by U. S. foreign policy
gptkbp:intercept_method kinetic kill vehicle
gptkbp:international_relations affects U. S. relations with Russia
gptkbp:involved_in missile defense tests
gptkbp:is_capable_of destroying incoming warheads
gptkbp:is_funded_by gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Defense
gptkbp:is_integrated_with radar systems
gptkbp:is_subject_to political scrutiny
gptkbp:launch_platform mobile launchers
gptkbp:location gptkb:Vandenberg_Air_Force_Base,_California
gptkb:Fort_Greely,_Alaska
gptkbp:maintenance regular maintenance checks
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:operational_challenges interception accuracy
gptkbp:operational_range up to 3,500 kilometers
gptkbp:operational_since gptkb:2004
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:national_security
gptkb:U._S._Northern_Command
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Ground-based_Midcourse_Defense_(GMD)_system
gptkbp:part_of_defense_against nuclear threats
gptkbp:part_of_international_efforts global missile defense initiatives
gptkbp:part_of_strategic_defense U. S. missile defense strategy
gptkbp:provides_oversight_for Congressional oversight
gptkbp:public_perception mixed public opinion
gptkbp:requires early warning systems
gptkbp:service approximately 44
gptkbp:strategic_importance deterrence against missile attacks
gptkbp:success_rate approximately 50% in tests
gptkbp:system active defense system
gptkbp:training crew training programs
gptkbp:uses kill vehicle
gptkbp:uses_technology gptkb:Aegis_Ballistic_Missile_Defense
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ground-based_Midcourse_Defense_(GMD)_system
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7