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United States Army air defense relies on a range of ground launched missiles, ranging from hand held to vehicle mounted systems. The Air Defense Artillery is the branch that specializes in anti-aircraft weapons (such as surface-to-air missiles).

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The United States currently deploys three terminal-phase missile defense systems: Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD); The Patriot missile defense system; and. Aegis BMD.

Background. Section 5106 of the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 authorized that NIH may 'issue a Phase II award to a small business concern that did not receive a Phase I award for that research/research & development'. This 'phase flexibility' is called a 'Direct-to-Phase II' SBIR award.

DOD's Missile Defense Agency develops systems to detect attacks and track, intercept, and destroy missiles in flight. MDA shares responsibility for operating and maintaining these systems with the military services.

One major component is Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD), consisting of ground-based interceptor (GBI) missiles and radar in the United States in Alaska, which would intercept incoming warheads in space. Currently some GBI missiles are located at Vandenberg SFB[Space Force Base] in California.