Air and Missile Defense Mission Area
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The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) asked APL to develop an advanced prototype of the next-generation mission planning tool, which MDA named Cerberus. The challenge was to advance the state-of-the-art in Integrated Air and Missile Defense force-level mission planning, long-term, and fill gaps in ballistic missile defense planning identified by warfighters, near-term.
News and Press Releases
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May 9, 2023Johns Hopkins APL Team Makes Powerful Advances on a Better Thermal Battery
APL researchers are reenergizing the thermal battery market with technology that enables smaller, yet more powerful batteries to power missile systems. -
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Apr 27, 2023First SURPASS Teams Set to Tackle Tough Societal Challenges
The SURPASS program forged between Johns Hopkins APL and the Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering seeks cutting-edge ideas that “go beyond the possible” — and the problem-solving proposals funded in the initiative’s first year indicate that researchers are up to the challenge. -
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Apr 24, 2023Johns Hopkins APL Plays Key Role in Japan Missile Defense Flight Test Success
APL — in cooperation with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and the United States Missile Defense Agency — played a key role in live-fire intercept demonstrations of the Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) and SM-3 guided missiles. -
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Apr 7, 2023Johns Hopkins APL Partners With University of Rochester’s Laser Lab to Collect Critical Radiation Effects Data
Johns Hopkins APL has been selected to lead a test campaign to collect critical radiation effects data for a wide range of materials to support future Department of Defense programs. -
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Mar 23, 2023‘Pathfinder’ Mulé Honored for Missile Defense Contributions
For a career of leadership and technical contributions to the nation’s missile defense programs, Joseph Mulé has earned the Missile Defense Agency’s Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Pathfinder Award. He is the sixth Johns Hopkins APL staff member to receive the prestigious honor. -
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Feb 7, 2023Prototype Planner Offers New Capability for Radar Search Plans
Submitting a Request for Analysis for AN/TPY-2 radar search plans used to be a long process that produced a limited result, but APL has conceptualized a way to transform a static document into a dynamic computer program, known as a planner. -
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Oct 18, 2022Bowman, Phillips Earn Society of Women Engineers Honors
Recognizing the leadership and technical contributions of two Johns Hopkins APL staff members, the Society of Women Engineers has honored Alice Bowman with the prestigious 2022 Resnik Challenger Medal and Kerri Phillips with its Emerging Leader Award. -
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Sep 20, 2022Johns Hopkins APL Executives Appointed to Defense Science Board
James Miller and David Van Wie have been appointed to the Defense Science Board, a federal advisory committee chartered to provide Department of Defense leadership with independent advice and recommendations on matters related to strengthening national security. -
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Jul 18, 2022The Human Touch: Johns Hopkins APL Engineers Develop Tech Usability Standards
A new technology’s value depends on whether people can actually use it. APL engineers played key roles in developing a Human Readiness Level scale, designed to indicate a system’s readiness for use by humans. -
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Jun 17, 2022Johns Hopkins APL-Led Study Culminates in Development of Long Range Discrimination Radar
Years of APL engineering and technical leadership for the Missile Defense Agency Ground Sensors Directorate culminated last December as Lockheed Martin built and installed the multimission Long Range Discrimination Radar at Clear Space Force Station, Alaska. -
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Apr 14, 2022REACTOR Prototype Brings XR Collaboration Capabilities
Engineers at Johns Hopkins APL are addressing the challenges of collaborating across wide physical distances by taking advantage of new technologies, designing and implementing the Mixed Reality Collaboration Environment framework, or REACTOR. This unique system allows subject-matter experts and analysts to interact and collaborate globally, with no externally hosted servers and with the capability to customize the approach to the user’s needs. -
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Apr 14, 2022Johns Hopkins APL’s DeLaHunt Earns Society of Women Engineers Advocacy Award
Sylvie DeLaHunt, a senior guidance, navigation and control engineer at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, has been honored with a WE Local 2022 Engaged Advocate Award from the Society of Women Engineers. -
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Mar 21, 2022A Striking Pose: Sivels Statue Graces National Mall
As one of 120 women in STEM to be honored with a statue on the National Mall, Johns Hopkins APL’s Ciara Sivels is part of the #IfThenSheCan exhibit, the centerpiece of the Smithsonian’s Women’s Futures Month. Her statue is on display in the National Air and Space Museum through March 27. -
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Jan 11, 2022Three From Johns Hopkins APL Named as Professional Organization Fellows
Three APL staff members were recently named as fellows to prestigious technical organizations across the country. -
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Dec 20, 2021Explosives Engineer Works Across Disciplines to Serve Johns Hopkins APL
Marine veteran and APL engineer Justin Peters leads with enthusiasm — for his field of study, his colleagues and the warfighters he serves. Peters deeply enjoys the multiple roles he plays at APL, from his official job as a chief engineer to his informal role as a trusted advisor to colleagues who rely on his expertise in the niche field of explosives engineering. -
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Nov 18, 2021Johns Hopkins APL’s Van Wie Awarded von Kármán Lectureship in Astronautics
David Van Wie, an internationally renowned expert in aerospace engineering and head of the Air and Missile Defense Sector at Johns Hopkins APL, was awarded the 2021 von Kármán Lectureship in Astronautics from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). -
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Nov 1, 2021Johns Hopkins APL Helps Define Next-Gen Naval Surveillance System
An APL team led the development of system requirements for the Shipboard Passive Electro-Optical Infrared (SPEIR) program. SPEIR acts as a visual surveillance system providing persistent high-resolution image processing to operators from a new set of electro-optical/infrared cameras installed above the ship deck. -
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Sep 24, 2021Johns Hopkins APL’s Augmented Reality Toolbox Helps Army Improve Situational Awareness
APL has been working with the U.S. Army to develop an experimental prototype for the Multi-Domain Task Force for situational awareness, targeting and intelligence preparation of the operational environment at the security level of the unit. -
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Jul 19, 2021“Radar Fanatic” Status Lands APL’s Smith Role as Journal Editor
Graeme Smith is passionate about sharing knowledge and inspiring others. Serving as an associate editor for IEEE’s Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems allows him to contribute to the field and advocate for Johns Hopkins APL. -
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May 10, 2021Johns Hopkins APL Contributes “Once in a Lifetime” Navy SPY-6 Radar System Upgrade
Raytheon and APL delivered the first Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) AN/SPY-6 (SPY-6) array for installation to the U.S. Navy for DDG-125, the latest destroyer in the Arleigh Burke class. -
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Feb 22, 2021Six From Johns Hopkins APL Honored with Black Engineer of the Year Awards
Six engineers and scientists from APL have earned Black Engineer of the Year Awards, joining a cadre of Laboratory staff members who have been recognized by the organization. -
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Feb 10, 2021Successful Intercept Test Sets Strong Course for Navy’s Zumwalt
Engineers from Johns Hopkins APL, U.S. Navy sailors and industry partners watched years of work pay off when the USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) successfully executed the first live-fire test of the Mark 57 Vertical Launching System with a Standard Missile-2 (SM‑2). -
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Nov 18, 2020Johns Hopkins APL Assists in Historic Standard Missile-3 Takedown of an ICBM Target
FTM-44 was a key demonstration of the Aegis Weapons System, using the Standard Missile-3 Block IIA missile to defeat a simple intercontinental ballistic missile threat. This facilitates the potential contribution of Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense to a layered homeland defense architecture and augments the Ground-based Midcourse System. -
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Oct 5, 2020Johns Hopkins APL’s SABR Simulations Give TSA Cutting-Edge Tech
Imagine an airport security zone where there's no lines, no traditional scanner, no pat-down. It might sound like security measures have been seriously relaxed, but really, they are more effective than ever – and everyone even keeps their shoes on. -
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Aug 11, 2020Danielle Chou Selected for AAAS Science and Technology Fellowship at Department of Energy
Danielle Chou, a project manager at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in the Air and Missile Defense Sector, recently accepted a one-year AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship to work with the Department of Energy's Vehicle Technologies Office in Washington, D.C. -
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Jul 14, 2020Johns Hopkins APL Flexes Rapid Prototyping Muscles, Impacts Navy
In late 2016, APL received a Missile Defense Agency (MDA) request to develop an advanced prototype of the next-generation mission planning tool, which MDA named Cerberus, in three years. APL demonstrated an initial working version in just twelve months. -
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May 29, 2020Johns Hopkins APL, NASA Upgrade Global Search and Rescue System
NASA may be best known for focusing on what’s beyond Earth’s atmosphere, but the agency also has another role — searching for human life on our home planet, especially when those lives are in danger. APL staff members are working with NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and its partners to upgrade NASA’s Search and Rescue system. -
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May 4, 2020Johns Hopkins APL Delivers Prototype Defense Planning and Assessment Tool to USS Bunker Hill
In January, the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) — part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group — left San Diego for a scheduled Indo-Pacific deployment. Along with 6,000 service members spread between several ships is a new experimental unit designed by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory that could one day change the way the Navy plans for defeating anti-ship missile attacks. -
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Mar 17, 2020Paving the Way
Jamie Porter, Mareena Robinson Snowden and Ciara Sivels were each the first black woman to earn a Doctor of Philosophy in nuclear engineering from their respective colleges. Now, they work in three different sectors at APL, dedicating their time and their brains to important challenges facing the nation — with an eye toward furthering a sea change in their wake. -
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Mar 13, 2020Johns Hopkins APL Hits Standard Missile-3 Milestone
As technical direction agent (TDA) for the SM-3 program, APL conducts analyses, risk assessments and critical experiments in key areas. -
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Feb 7, 2020Navy Lauds ‘Pathfinder’ Reichert for Missile Defense Leadership
Johns Hopkins APL's Bob Reichert was recently honored with the Pathfinder Award from the Missile Defense Agency’s Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense program. -
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Jan 27, 2020APL Experts Talk Hypersonics at AIAA SciTech Forum
Is hypersonic flight the next big thing? Among strong Johns Hopkins APL representation at the forum, Dave Van Wie was part of a panel that explored the state and potential of hypersonics technologies, the accomplishments and lessons learned, new developments, and remaining challenges to achieving reliable and sustained hypersonic flight. -
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Dec 17, 2019APL Named to Technical Leadership Role for MDA’s Ground-based Midcourse Defense Program
As the new leader of the technical direction agent activity for the Missile Defense Agency's Ground-based Midcourse Defense program, Johns Hopkins APL will act as a key technical advisor for the government, providing technical expertise to conduct analyses, risk assessments and critical experiments in key areas. -
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Dec 5, 201940 Days of Ice: Burchfield Travels to Arctic for a Cold SODA
In August, Zachary Burchfield represented Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in the Office of Naval Research’s Stratified Ocean Dynamics of the Arctic (SODA) initiative. -
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Nov 15, 2019APL’s Stadter Earns Air Force Exceptional Service Award
Patrick Stadter has earned the U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Award for Exceptional Public Service, the highest such honor presented to a civilian by the Air Force. -
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Nov 11, 2019The Basement Tinkerer: APL’s Pavalko Helps Clean Up Ocean
Some people build race cars in their garages, others start a band in their basement, but few make equipment as a hobby that will help clean up the environment half a world away. -
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Oct 23, 2019Johns Hopkins APL’s Ciara Sivels Selected as a National STEM Ambassador
Ciara Sivels was selected as one of the 125 AAAS IF/THEN Ambassadors. IF/THEN seeks to further women in STEM by empowering current innovators and inspiring the next generation of pioneers. -
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Aug 22, 2019Johns Hopkins APL Teams Up with United Way for STEM Kit Challenge
The Air and Missile Defense Sector’s Evolve team, which aims to inspire staff members to lead no matter their position, hosted a Future Innovators STEM Kit Demo day on July 19 at APL’s Laurel, Maryland, campus, part of the Laboratory’s ongoing partnership with the United Way of Central Maryland. -
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Jan 8, 2019David Van Wie to Lead APL’s Air and Missile Defense Sector
The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory has tapped David Van Wie to head its Air and Missile Defense Sector, where he will oversee all work related to an APL mission that traces its roots to the Laboratory’s founding project: the radio proximity fuze. -
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Dec 11, 2018Johns Hopkins APL Plays Key Role in Aegis Ashore Intercept Flight Test
Engineers from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, working with industry partners, the Missile Defense Agency, and U.S. Navy sailors manning the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Test Complex (AAMDTC), played a key role in successfully intercepting an intermediate-range ballistic missile target using a Standard-Missile (SM)-3 Block IIA missile launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai, Hawaii. -
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Nov 8, 2018Johns Hopkins APL Wins IARPA Geopolitical Forecasting Challenge
Johns Hopkins APL earned first place overall and Election Forecaster honors in the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) Geopolitical Forecasting Challenge. -
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Oct 26, 2018Johns Hopkins APL Plays Key Role in Second SM-3 Block IIA Intercept Test
Engineers from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, in cooperation with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy sailors aboard the U.S.S. John Finn (DDG-113) played a key role in the successful live-fire intercept using the new Standard Missile-3 Block IIA guided missile during an October 26, 2018, flight test off the west coast of Hawaii. -
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May 30, 2018APL’s Air and Missile Defense Sector Sponsors Charity “Book Battle” to Support Local Children
Staff members from the Air and Missile Defense Sector (AMDS) at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, have collected more than 15,000 books for children living below the poverty line in the local area. -
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May 21, 2018DeLaHunt Honored by JHU Diversity Leadership Council
Sylvie DeLaHunt, a guidance, navigation and control engineer in the Air and Missile Defense Department, was among those honored at the Johns Hopkins Diversity Leadership Council’s 16th annual Diversity Recognition Awards, held May 15 on JHU’s Homewood campus. -
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Aug 24, 2017APL Demonstrates High-Bandwidth Communications Capability at Sea
A team of engineers from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Maryland, has successfully demonstrated a high-bandwidth, free-space optical (FSO) communications system between two moving ships, proving operational utility of FSO technology in the maritime environment. -
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Mar 30, 2017Giare Appointed Air and Missile Defense Mission Area Executive
Vishal Giare has been named mission area executive for Air and Missile Defense at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland. -
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Feb 7, 2017Johns Hopkins APL Plays Key Role as US, Japan Conduct First SM-3 Block IIA Intercept Test
Engineers from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, in cooperation with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), the Japan Ministry of Defense, and U.S. Navy sailors aboard USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53), played a key role in the first live-fire intercept using the new Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA guided missile during a Feb. 3 flight test off the west coast of Hawaii. -
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Dec 21, 2016APL Plays Key Role in Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System Intercept Flight Test
A team of APL engineers, working with the Missile Defense Agency and Sailors aboard USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), played a key role in the successful firing of two Standard Missile-6 Dual I missiles against a complex, medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) target, demonstrating the Sea Based Terminal endo-atmospheric defensive capability during a flight test off the coast of Hawaii Dec. 14. -
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Aug 29, 2016Mike White to Lead Air and Missile Defense at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Mike White has been named head of the Air and Missile Defense Sector at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland. As sector head, White will oversee all work related to an APL mission that traces its roots to the Laboratory’s founding project, the radio proximity fuze. -
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Dec 11, 2015Aegis Ashore System Successfully Intercepts Target Missile at Pacific Test Range
Engineers from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, in cooperation with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and U.S. Navy, played a key role in the first intercept flight test of the Aegis Ashore system, resulting in the successful intercept and destruction of a ballistic missile target at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF). -
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Dec 11, 2015Johns Hopkins APL Plays Key Role in Complex Operational Test of Missile Defense Agency Ballistic Missile Defense System
Engineers from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, in cooperation with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), the U.S. Navy, U.S. European Command and U.S. Pacific Command, played a key role in an MDA Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) operational test event. -
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Jun 8, 2015Johns Hopkins APL Plays Key Role in Successful Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System Test
Researchers from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, played a key role in the successful completion of a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA flight test in cooperation with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and industry partners. -
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Aug 21, 2014Test Demonstrates Standard Missile-6 Effectiveness and Versatility
The Navy executed a successful flight test of the surface-to-air Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) at White Sands Missile Range Aug. 14. -
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Oct 4, 2013APL Plays Key Role in Operational Ballistic Missile Defense Test
Engineers from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) played a major role in the successful intercept of a ballistic missile target with the second-generation Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Weapon System and Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB guided missile. -
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Sep 20, 2013APL Plays Key Role in Sophisticated Naval Ballistic Missile Defense Test
Engineers from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., played an important role in the successful intercept of a separating ballistic missile target with the second-generation Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Weapon System and two SM-3 Block IB guided missiles. -
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Mar 29, 2010Gary Sullins, APL Aerospace Engineer, Receives Missile Defense Agency Technology Achievement Award
Gary Sullins, an aerospace engineer and supervisor, was presented with a Missile Defense Agency Technology Achievement Award March 24 during the eighth annual U.S. Missile Defense Conference in Washington, D.C.
Johns Hopkins APL Technical Digest Issues
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Integrated Air and Missile Defense
Vol. 30, No. 4 (2012)
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Air Defense Part III — Battle Force Engineering
Vol. 23, No. 2-3 (April-September 2002)