Obering Says Ballistic Missile Defense Exercise Successful
According to Lieutenant General Henry “Trey” Obering, set to retire as director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) this year, an exercise involving Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) elements was completed successfully.
During what’s described as a “routine operational test” of an Air Force strategic missile earlier this month, the BMDS elements detected and tracked long-range missiles. The Air Force test is called Glory Trip 194, and its purpose is to determine whether the “ground-based strategic deterrent force” is ready for operation.
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