Rick Lehner
Rick Lehner
advanced battle command communication designed destroy detect ground guide hostile integrated intended launch management reach sea space system target track
The interceptors are part of an integrated system of ground, sea and space-based sensors, ground and sea-based radars and an advanced command and control, battle management and communication system designed to detect and track a hostile ballistic missile, then launch and guide an interceptor to destroy the target warhead before it can reach its intended target in any of our 50 states.
alert available event procedures ready training until
It could be available in the event of an emergency, but until all the training and procedures are completed, it's not ready for 24/7 alert status.
advanced countries deal develop great homeland including iran korea mass money near north possibly reach several spending time types weapon
Iran and North Korea are two countries that have been spending a great deal of time and money to develop several different types of advanced ballistic missiles, including a type that could possibly reach the U.S. homeland with a weapon of mass destruction in the near future.
deployed
More will be deployed in 2006 and 2007.
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A total of nine planned ground-based intercept tests have taken place since 1999; five have resulted in successful intercepts.