Ground-Based Interceptor
The Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI) is the anti-ballistic missile component of the United States' Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system.
| Ground-Based Interceptor | |
|---|---|
A Ground-Based Interceptor loaded into a silo at Fort Greely, Alaska, in July 2004 | |
| Type | Anti-ballistic missile |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| Used by | United States Army |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Orbital Sciences Corporation, Raytheon, Boeing Defense, Space & Security |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 21,600 kilograms (47,600 lb) |
| Length | 16.61 metres (54.5 ft) |
| Diameter | 1.28 metres (4.2 ft) |
| Warhead | Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle |
| Engine | Solid-fuel booster, liquid-fuel vehicle |
Guidance system | Inertial + imaging infrared |
Launch platform | Silo |
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