Obering: Navy Dependence On SM-3 Missile System Could Delay European BMD Plans

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Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

By Carlo Munoz The Navy's overreliance on the Raytheon [RTN]-built SM-3 system as the backbone for its ballistic missile defense strategy in Europe could delay White House plans to have a viable BMD presence in the region by 2015, a former high-ranking military official said yesterday. Technical difficulties found in elements of the Block IA version of the SM-3 would likely find their way into the new Block IB variant of the weapon, former Missile Defense Agency (MDA) director Lt.…

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