MDA Seeks Extra Ground-Based Interceptors
![](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/uploads/2017/06/ground-based-midcourse-defense-gmd-ftg-15-mda.jpg?itok=pQgAyAdi)
Credit: MDA
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) will buy additional Ground-Based Interceptors (GBI) and activate another two missile silos at Fort Greely, Alaska, to ensure the number of interceptors defending the U.S. mainland does not dip below 44 for any extended period, the agency’s director says. The...
Subscription Required
This content requires a subscription to one of the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) bundles.
Schedule a demo today to find out how you can access this content and similar content related to your area of the global aviation industry.
Already an AWIN subscriber? Login
Did you know? Aviation Week has won top honors multiple times in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.