After 'grossly unacceptable delay,' Aegis Ashore Poland set for Navy inventory, maintenance

By Jason Sherman / December 7, 2023 at 2:01 PM
Aegis Ashore Poland -- a key component of the Obama administration's 2009 initiative to defend U.S. deployed forces and NATO allies in Europe from Iranian ballistic missile threats -- will drag itself over the finish line next week after five years of construction delays when the Navy formally adds the land-based system to its inventory. Rear Adm. Douglas Williams, former acting Missile Defense Agency director , disclosed in written testimony prepared for a Dec. 7 House Armed Services strategic forces...

Not a subscriber? Sign up for 30 days free access to exclusive, behind-the-scenes reporting on defense policy and procurement.

Log in to access this content.