Missile defense

Missile defense is a system, weapon, or technology involved in the detection, tracking, interception, and also the destruction of attacking missiles. Conceived as a defense against nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), its application has broadened to include shorter-ranged non-nuclear tactical and theater missiles.

China, France, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Russia, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States have all developed such air defense systems.^[1]

Bright, hot rocket exhaust makes detection and targeting easier.

cannot be used during boost phase.

Decoys

At this stage, the missile is full of flammable propellant, which makes it very vulnerable to explosive warheads.

surface-to-air missile defense system

Akash missile

missile

Arrow

Japan's JGSDF Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile

Chū-SAM (中SAM)

David's Sling

regional air defence/anti-ballistic missile

HQ-9

The SMDC is leading the United States Army's laser efforts to replace MIM-104 Patriot.

IAMD

Indian Ballistic Missile Defense Program

Iron Dome

Italian-French missile air defense system

SAMP/T

regional air defence missile

KS-1

L-SAM

(MEADS)

Medium Extended Air Defense System

surface-to-air missile system

Patriot

medium range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system

Hawk

RIM-161 Standard Missile 3

Russian

A-135 anti-ballistic missile system

S-400 Triumf

chemical laser-based area defense system proposed by Northrop Grumman

Skyguard

Sky Bow

Strategic Defense Initiative ("Star Wars")

Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)

Airport surface-to-air missile protection system

Vigilant Eagle

Iran (Bavar-373)

Belief System 373

Iran Arman long-range anti-ballistic missile system

Khordad 15

Anti-satellite weapon

Command systems in the United States Army

Nicole C. Evans, , Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, September/October 2004.

"Missile Defense: Winning Minds, Not Hearts"

Daniel Möckli, , CSS Analyses in Security Policy no. 12, April 2007.

"US Missile Defense: A Strategic Challenge for Europe"

Ishmael Jones, The Human Factor: Inside the CIA's Dysfunctional Intelligence Culture, New York: Encounter Books (2010) ( 978-1594032233). Missiles intelligence.

ISBN

Missile Threat – CSIS Missile Defense Project

Archived 6 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine A primer from the Council on Foreign Relations

U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense

Steven Donald Smith, , 2006.

Missile Defense Program Moves Forward

Archived 2015-09-22 at the Wayback Machine