Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System

05/16/2016

05/16/2016: NAVAL SUPPORT FACILITY DEVESELU, Romania

Video depicting inside the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System (AAMDS), the deckhouse and a Vertical Launch System (VLS) at NAVAL SUPPORT FACILITY DEVESELU, Romania.  

The AAMDS uses a nearly identical configuration of the Vertical Launch System, fire control system, and SPY-1 radar currently in use aboard Aegis cruisers and destroyers deployed around the world.

The AAMDS is a key element in Phase II of the European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA).

Credit: Navy Media Content Services:5/10/16