Navy Theater-Wide TBMD (Theater Ballistic Missile Defense)
Description: Navy Theater-Wide (NTW) TBMD builds upon the Navy Area TBMD capability and consists of modifications to the Aegis Weapon System, and the integration of the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO)-developed Lightweight Exo-Atmospheric Projectile (LEAP) and a third-stage rocket motor into the existing Standard SM-2 Block IV Missile. The NTW system will be capable of intercepting threat ballistic missiles in their ascent, midcourse, and descent phases of their exo-atmospheric trajectory. Coupled with the Navy Area TBMD capability, this will provide robust defense-in-depth to U.S. and allied forces, vital political and military assets, population centers, and large geographic regions against the threat of ballistic missile attack. (source)
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Navy Theater-Wide TBMD (Theater Ballistic Missile Defense) Description: Navy Theater-Wide (NTW) TBMD builds upon the Navy Area TBMD capability and consists of modifications to the Aegis Weapon System, and the integration of the Ballistic Missile Defense