GMD deployment expected to begin within six to 12 weeks
The U.S. Defense Department probably will be ready to deploy the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system within about six to 12 weeks, a Missile Defense Agency official said Oct. 14. GMD, designed to destroy long-range ballistic missiles, is undergoing a "shakedown" to identify things that need...
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