The Aegis ballistic missile defense (BMD) program, which is carried out by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Navy, gives Navy Aegis cruisers and destroyers a capability for conducting BMD ...

AEGIS BMD: U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Kathleen Paige, program director for the Missile Defense Agency's Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system, is expected to retire in late November. She will be succeeded ...

Abstract: The Administration's new "phased adaptive approach" for missile defense in Europe and the Pentagon's wider sea-based Aegis BMD program have the potential to provide robust missile defense ...

Potential oversight issues could continue to keep Congress busy with sea-based ballistic missile defense (BMD), according to a recent Congressional Research Service (CRS) report. “One potential ...

A egis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) is both the Navy element of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), as well as a field activity of the Naval Sea Systems Command. Rear Admiral Johnny Wolfe is the ...

WASHINGTON — The latest U.S. Navy Aegis ships fitted for the ballistic missile defense (BMD) program can now handle anti-air warfare roles as well, according to Navy and industry sources. More Arleigh ...

Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) is both a field activity of the Naval Sea System Command, as well as the Navy element of the overall Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency (MDA) program.