Ballistic Missile Early Warning System
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The Ballistic Missile Early Warning System is a network of ground-based radars and supporting infrastructure designed to detect and track incoming ballistic missiles at long range to provide early warning and support missile defense and strategic decision-making.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States Space Force missile warning network | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballistic missile detection system
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early warning radar system ⓘ military radar network ⓘ |
| abbreviation | BMEWS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedCooperation |
Canada
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | BMEWS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
communications infrastructure
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data processing centers ⓘ ground-based radar stations ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dataType | radar tracking data ⓘ |
| designedFor | long-range detection of ballistic missiles ⓘ |
| detects |
intercontinental ballistic missiles
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submarine-launched ballistic missiles ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| function |
calculation of missile impact points
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detection of ballistic missile launches ⓘ tracking of ballistic missile trajectories ⓘ |
| governingBody | United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSite |
Clear Air Force Station
NERFINISHED
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RAF Fylingdales NERFINISHED ⓘ Thule Air Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Alaska
NERFINISHED
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Greenland NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| missionType | strategic early warning ⓘ |
| operator |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Space Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
North American Aerospace Defense Command
NERFINISHED
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United States strategic warning system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAdversaryContext | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesDataTo |
United States National Military Command System
NERFINISHED
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missile defense systems ⓘ |
| purpose |
ballistic missile early warning
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strategic warning of nuclear attack ⓘ support for missile defense ⓘ support for strategic decision-making ⓘ |
| range | long-range ⓘ |
| relatedSystem |
PAVE PAWS
NERFINISHED
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Space-Based Infrared System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| supports |
nuclear command and control
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strategic deterrence posture ⓘ |
| technology | phased-array radar ⓘ |
| threatTypeMonitored |
conventional ballistic missiles
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nuclear-armed ballistic missiles ⓘ |
| warningTime | early warning prior to missile impact ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
United States Space Force missile warning network