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Northrop Grumman leads a team of the nation’s leading defense
companies in developing and testing KEI.
KEI is the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) element
that is being designed to destroy enemy ballistic missiles
during their boost and early midcourse phases of flight. It
is also the first ballistic missile defense weapon system
to be developed without the constraints of the Anti-Ballistic
Missile Treaty.
The KEI consists of a mobile launcher, an interceptor
and a command and control battle management and communication
(C2BMC) system that is housed in a transportable trailer.
It is deployable anywhere in the world using U.S. military
aircraft. Initially a land-based defensive capability, KEI
is being designed for easy transition to sea-based platforms.
KEI will be integrated into the U.S. BMDS and will complement
its other elements. Its visible, rapidly deployable design
make it an effective deterrent.
KEI’s spectrum of capabilities matches a key objective
of missile defense: to engage early and often in defense
of the United States and its allies.
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