Explore: Antimissile Defense Systems

National missile defense (NMD) refers to the nationwide antimissile program the United States has had under development since the 1990s. After the renaming

have all developed missile defense systems. The term "Missile defense system" broadly means a system that provides any defense against any missile type

Aegis and Patriot systems, in a 3-layer antimissile defense. On 28 May 2008, the U.S. Army activated Alpha Battery, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment

one of the first tactical systems in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to employ lethal autonomy in combat. The system was successfully used against

decades, it remained a major producer of missiles, such as the Patriot antimissile missile and the air-to-air Phoenix missile. Raytheon made a foray into

challenge for the Israel Defense Forces. Israel had floated the idea of its own short-range antimissile system, but U.S. defense officials cautioned that

August 2016. "Une première en France : un missile intercepté par un antimissile Aster". marianne.net. 1 December 2011. Archived from the original on

frigates equipped with the Aegis combat system provide a formidable capability in antiaircraft and antimissile warfare. These capabilities are force multipliers

Offense and Defense Systems. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. ISBN 9024725453. Siouris, George M. (2004). Missile guidance and control systems. New York :

Smaller systems, suitable for close-range work, evolved through the 1960s and 1970s, to modern systems that are man-portable. Shipborne systems followed