The Navy needs some seven or eight more ballistic-missile-defense (BMD) Aegis weapon system surface ships immediately to meet demands of combatant commanders, and the sea service definitely will need more of the BMD ships later, Rear Adm. Brad Hicks, Aegis BMD program director, said. But he didn't supply even a ballpark estimate as to just how many Aegis ships with the BMD upgrade ultimately will be required, in response to a question from Space & Missile Defense Report. Hicks spoke…
Aegis Program Director Sees Immediate Need For 7 Or 8 More Ships; More After That
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