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Ground-Based Interceptor

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The Ground-Based Interceptor is the anti-ballistic missile component of the United States' Ground-Based Midcourse Defense system, designed to intercept intercontinental ballistic missiles. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Partially Attested
Introduced Year
2004 1
Caption documents an interceptor loaded into a silo in July 2004; the article body does not explicitly label this as the first operational deployment
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Guided Missile 1
Weapon Class
Anti-ballistic missile 1
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Operated By

United States Army, Armed Forces and Units
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1. Wikipedia: Ground-Based Interceptor
  • Lead section
    The Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI) is the anti-ballistic missile component of the United States' Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system, designed to intercept intercontinental ballistic missiles
  • Photo caption
    A Ground-Based Interceptor loaded into a silo at Fort Greely, Alaska, in July 2004
  • Operated By: United States Army, infobox used_by/operator field: 'United States Army'
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Wikidata: Ground-Based Interceptor
Wikidata Q19254021, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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