| 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)[1] |
| Length | 16.61 metres (54.5 ft)[1] |
| Diameter | 1.28 metres (4.2 ft)[1] |
| Warhead | Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle |
| Engine | Solid-fuel booster, liquid-fuel vehicle[2] |
Guidance system | Inertial + imaging infrared |
Launch platform | Silo |
The Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI) is the anti-ballistic missile component of the United States' Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system.
- ^ a b c Jim O'Halloran (15 January 2014). Jane's Weapons 2014/2015: Strategic (PDF). Jane's Information Group. p. 243. ISBN 978-0710631077.
- ^ "Ground-Based Midcourse Defense System | L3Harris® Fast. Forward". www.l3harris.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
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