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This is a table of the most widespread or notable anti-ballistic missile (ABM) systems, intended in whole or part, to counter ballistic missiles.Since many systems have developed in stages or have many iterations or upgrades, only the most notable versions are described.
An anti-ballistic missile (ABM) is a surface-to-air missile designed to counter ballistic missiles (missile defense). Ballistic missiles are used to deliver nuclear , chemical , biological , or conventional warheads in a ballistic flight trajectory .
The 53T6 (NATO reporting name: ABM-3 Gazelle, previously SH-08) [1] is a USSR anti-ballistic missile. Designed in 1978 and in service since 1995, [10] it is a component of the A-135 anti-ballistic missile system. The missile is able to intercept incoming re-entry vehicles at a distance of 80 km.
ABM Research and Development at Bell Laboratories, Project History (PDF) (Technical report). Carle, Christophe (2001). "Fighting fire with fire: missiles against missiles" (PDF). Disarmament Forum. Clearwater, John (December 1996). Johnson, McNamara, and the Birth of SALT and the ABM Treaty 1963-1969. Universal-Publishers. ISBN 9781581120622.
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The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, also known as the ABM Treaty or ABMT, was an arms control treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union on the limitation of the anti-ballistic missile (ABM) systems used in defending areas against ballistic missile-delivered nuclear weapons.
The A-350R (NATO reporting name ABM-1B) was introduced with the advanced A-35M missile system and became operational during 1978. This system was tested at the Sary Shagan Launch Facility with five test flights during 1971, 1976, and 1977, with two more tests during 1993 and 1999.
System A used the Dunay-2 radar designed by V Sosulnikov at NII-37 (which later became NIIDAR), in addition to three homing radars and an RSV-PR ABM radar (NATO: Hen Nest). [4] [5] [6] The three homing radars (called RTN; NATO name Hen Egg) [5] [6]) were situated in an equilateral triangle with a length of 150 kilometres (93 mi). The system ...