What is the mission of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program?
Aegis BMD’s mission is to deliver an enduring, operationally effective, supportable and integrated ballistic missile defense capability in Aegis cruisers and destroyers, in defense of the U.S., deployed forces, allies and friends; to increase the effectiveness of the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) by contributing to the synergy with other BMDS Elements; and to incrementally increase this capability by delivering evolutionary spiral upgrades as part of BMDS development. Since 2004, the operational Aegis BMD Weapon System has included an engagement capability against regional ballistic missile threats providing the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) with its first mobile, global, deployable and proven capability that can destroy ballistic missiles above the atmosphere. The Aegis BMD system integrates with other parts of the BMDS, receiving and providing track information to expand battlespace and improve effectiveness.
