Anti-ballistic missile - Wikipedia
An anti-ballistic missile (ABM) is a surface-to-air missile designed to counter ballistic missiles (missile defense). Ballistic missiles are used to deliver nuclear, chemical, biological, or …
Comparison of anti-ballistic missile systems - Wikipedia
This is a table of the most widespread or notable anti-ballistic missile (ABM) systems, intended in whole or part, to counter ballistic missiles. Since many systems have developed in stages or …
Antiballistic missile (ABM) | Missile Defense, Nuclear Deterrence ...
Antiballistic missile (ABM), Weapon designed to intercept and destroy ballistic missiles. Effective ABM systems have been sought since the Cold War, when the nuclear arms race raised the …
Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System - Wikipedia
Aegis BMD is an expansion of the Aegis combat system deployed on warships, designed to intercept ballistic missiles in mid-course phase (i.e., after the rocket burn has completed but …
Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty - Encyclopedia Britannica
Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (ABM Treaty), arms control treaty ratified in 1972 between the United States and the Soviet Union to limit deployment of missile systems that could theoretically be …
Current U.S. Missile Defense Programs at a Glance
For nearly two decades, U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD) policy has sought to protect the homeland against limited long-range missile strikes from states such as Iran and North Korea, …
Missile Defense Systems at a Glance - Arms Control Association
For nearly as long as there have been offensive weapons systems, there have also been anti-weapons systems. For years, one of the most dangerous threats to a state was ballistic …
Hitting a Bullet with a Bullet - Northrop Grumman
Since the early 2000s, the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD's) Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has developed, demonstrated and fielded the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD), an …
The Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty at a Glance
Negotiated between the United States and the Soviet Union as part of the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks, the now-defunct Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty was signed on May 26, …
ballistic missiles (ICBMs), strike targets greater than 5,500 km away. Shorter-range missiles are generally considered tactical capabilities for regional conflicts, while ICBMs are considered …