Boeing GMD Team Places First Interceptor In Silo At Vandenberg Site

MISSILE DEFENSE

File photo of Integrated Flight Test 13B, on January 26, 2004. The developmental, three-stage booster vehicle was launched from Meck Island in the Kwajalein Island Atoll, as part of the flight test program for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense program. Photo: Boeing.

St Louis MO (SPX) Dec 13, 2004
The Boeing Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) program team and the Missile Defense Agency emplaced the first GMD interceptor in its underground silo at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., on Dec. 10.

The interceptor is the first of up to 18 planned for emplacement at both GMD missile fields at Vandenberg and Fort Greely, Alaska, by the end of 2005. Boeing has already delivered six interceptors to the Fort Greely site.

"Boeing's delivery of the first interceptor to the GMD missile field at Vandenberg further expands the country's defense against a ballistic missile attack," said Boeing Vice President and GMD Program Manager Paul Hoff.

"The continued progress we have made at both the Vandenberg and Fort Greely sites demonstrates Boeing's commitment to the program and ability to grow and expand the capability for years to come. These two missile defense sites will continue to grow and play key roles in the government's future test and development plans."

The GMD system consists of integrated ground-based interceptors, a variety of sensors and an expansive battle management command, control and communications network, capable of protecting the homeland from a limited long-range ballistic missile attack.

As prime contractor for the GMD program, Boeing is responsible for the development and integration of the GMD system components, including the ground-based interceptor; sea-based X-band radar; battle management, command, control and communication systems; early warning radars; and interfaces to the Defense Support Program early warning satellite system.

Other GMD team members include Orbital Sciences Corp., Raytheon, Northrop-Grumman and Lockheed Martin.

MISSILE DEFENSE

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Washington (AFP) Dec 09, 2004
An interceptor missile was set to be launched at an intercontinental missile over the Pacific late Wednesday in the first integrated flight test of the US missile defense system in two years, a spokesman for the US Missile Defense Agency said.

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