As technology allows new threats to evolve, the options for fielding a robust missile defense to protect the U.S. homeland, our deployed forces and allies also continue to broaden. Approaches thought to be unfeasible decades ago are quickly becoming possible and even practical. While some initiatives look to harness revolutionary technologies such as directed energy, others move to enhance currently deployed systems with existing technology.
Overview In October 2015, Lockheed Martin won a quarter-billion-dollar ballistic missile defense contract to build and operate a solid-state long-range
Facts Mobility Highly mobile Role Protect against tactical or medium-range ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, and aircraft Frequency
Quick Facts Mobility Road-mobile; Mounted atop a medium tactical truck Targets Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), cruise missiles, rockets, artillery, and