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MDA Sets Ground Test Of Many BMD Systems Beginning This Week

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Monday, October 29th, 2007

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The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) will begin a ground test involving many U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD) systems, plus input from allied nations, MDA announced. The test will include all fielded sensors, command and control, battle management and communications, and interceptor locations. The exercise will aim to demonstrate and evaluate overall system performance, along with tactics, techniques and procedures. The exercise will begin this week, and is scheduled for completion within two weeks.?Participating will be MDA assets, including elements and…

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