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100 1  Schiffer, Maik.|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/
       n2022045961 
245 10 Missiles :|bdefense programs, threats and types. 
264  1 New York :|bNova Science Publishers, Incorporated,|c2020. 
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490 1  American Political, Economic, and Security Issues Ser. 
500    Description based upon print version of record. 
500    Appendix III: Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) 
       Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB 
505 0  Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- Defense 
       Primer: Ballistic Missile Defense( -- Ballistic Missile 
       Threats -- The Major Elements of the U.S. BMDS -- Ground-
       Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) -- Terminal High Altitude 
       Area Defense (THAAD) -- Aegis BMD -- Patriot Advanced 
       Capability-3 (PAC-3) -- Foreign BMD Participation -- 
       European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA) -- Other Regional
       BMD Cooperative Efforts -- Cooperation with Israel -- 
       Legislative Issues -- Chapter 2 -- Missile Defense: 
       Delivery Delays Provide Opportunity for Increased Testing 
       to Better Understand Capability* 
505 8  Abbreviations -- Why GAO Did This Study -- What GAO 
       Recommends -- What GAO Found -- Background -- MDA's 
       Acquisition Flexibilities and Steps to Improve 
       Traceability and Oversight -- MDA's Process for Delivering
       Capabilities -- MDA's Contracting Practices -- MDA's 
       Regional Efforts in Europe and Korea -- MDA Made Progress 
       Delivering Capabilities and Assets and Conducting Tests 
       but Fell Short of Its 2018 Goals -- MDA Delivered Several 
       Important Capabilities According to Its Planned Baseline, 
       but Did Not Meet Most of Its Asset Delivery Goals 
505 8  MDA Conducted Seven of Eleven Flight Tests Planned for 
       Fiscal Year 2018, One of Which Failed -- Mid-Year Budget 
       Changes Significantly Affected MDA's Future-Year Plans -- 
       Programs Accelerated and Expanded by the Fiscal Year 2018 
       Missile Defeat and Defense Enhancement Amendments 
       Subsequently Experienced Challenges -- RKV -- Aegis BMD SM
       -3 Block IIA -- MDA Relied on Undefinitized Contract 
       Actions to Achieve Its Acquisition Goals -- MDA Completed 
       Some Key Milestones for Integrated Regional BMDS 
       Capabilities, but Key Aspects of Its European Effort Have 
       Been Deferred and Testing De-scoped 
505 8  MDA Met Its Fiscal Year 2018 Goals for Capabilities in the
       Korean Peninsula -- European Phased Adaptive Approach 
       Capability against Intermediate-Range Threats Has Been 
       Delayed -- Despite the Delays, Delivery of EPAA Phase 3 
       will Occur with Less Robust Testing than Originally 
       Planned -- Conclusion -- Recommendation for Executive 
       Action -- Agency Comments and Our Evaluation -- List of 
       Committees -- Appendix I: Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense 
       (BMD) Weapons System -- Program Overview -- Aegis BMD 
       Demonstrated Integration with Allies 
505 8  Aegis BMD 5.1 Demonstrated Increased Capability, but 
       Testing Disruptions Delayed Its Delivery to March 2019 and
       Deferred Raid Assessment to 2020 -- Funding Challenges 
       Contributed to the Delay for Certain Aegis BMD 
       Capabilities -- Appendix II: Aegis Ashore -- Program 
       Overview -- According to Missile Defense Agency Officials,
       Deficiencies in the Performance of the Military 
       Construction Contractor Resulted in a Significant Delay 
       and an Increased Cost for the Aegis Ashore Facility in 
       Poland -- The Program Continues to Make Progress despite 
       Facing Challenges at both the Romania and Poland Sites 
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