General Accounting Office Reports & Testimony: Missile Defense: Knowledge-Based Practices Are Being Adopted, but Risks Remain.

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Missile Defense: Knowledge-Based Practices Are Being Adopted, but Risks Remain.

GAO-03-441 April 30, 2003

The Department of Defense (DOD) would like to build a capable missile defense system that paces an ever-evolving threat. This is an expensive and risky endeavor because it requires a diverse set of technologies to be quickly developed, integrated, and deployed across an array of platforms. DOD estimates that it will need $50 billion for missile defense research and development over the ...