Poland-based Aegis Ashore missile defense moves toward full operation

By Linda Hersey / May 10, 2023 at 4:15 PM
The Aegis Ashore system in Poland -- a land-based component of the Missile Defense Agency's missile defense system -- is operating as it undergoes certification, MDA Director Vice Adm. Jon Hill told Senate lawmakers. “We recently completed installation and testing of the combat system equipment at Naval Support Facility Redzikowo, Poland, in parallel with construction activity,” Hill said at a Senate Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee hearing on missile defense funding. The Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System (AAMDS) is going...

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