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Layered BMD system

A ballistic missile defense system that consists of several sets of weapons that operate at different phases in the trajectory of a ballistic missile. Thus, there could be a first layer (e.g. boost phase) of defense with remaining targets passed osucceeding layers (e.g., midcourse and terminal).

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