Ground-Based Interceptor
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A Ground-Based Interceptor loaded into a silo at Fort Greely, Alaska, in July 2004
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Type | Anti-ballistic missile |
Place of origin | United States |
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Used by | United States Army |
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Manufacturer | Orbital Sciences Corporation, Raytheon, Boeing Defense, Space & Security |
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Weight | 21,600 kg [1] |
Length | 16.61 m [1] |
Diameter | 1.28 m [1] |
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Propellant | solid-fuel |
The Ground-Based Interceptor is the anti-ballistic missile component of the United States' Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system. This interceptor is made up of a boost vehicle, constructed by Orbital Sciences Corporation, and an Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle, built by Raytheon. Integration of these is performed by Boeing Defense, Space & Security.[2]
The boost vehicle uses the solid-fuel rocket upper stages of the Taurus launcher.[3] The interceptor version deployed in the U.S. has three stages. A two-stage version was successfully tested in 2010 for use in Europe's NATO missile defence as a backup option to the preferred Aegis System Standard Missile 3.[4]
As of 2013, 26 interceptors were deployed at Fort Greely, Alaska, with an increase to 40 planned by 2017.[5]
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