Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance

Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance

The Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to building broad public support for the development and deployment of an effective missile defense system for the United States. Founded in 2002, by Riki Ellison, the 501(c) non-profit participates in the advocacy and educational analysis of United States Government missile defense strategies and technologies. The M.D.A.A. promotes technology and/or strategy capable of destroying missile warheads launched against the United States. [1] Based just outside Washington D.C., the M.D.A.A. has over 9000 active members.

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Founder

Riki Ellison, founder and president of the M.D.A.A., received a degree from the University of Southern California, including a certificate in defense and strategic studies, and has two decades of experience in missile defense advocacy, consultancy, and expertise. Ellison played nine seasons in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Raiders. After winning two Rose Bowls and a national championship at USC, Ellison was selected in the 1983 NFL Draft by the 49ers, with whom he won three Super Bowl championships.

Activities

The M.D.A.A. reports all relevant open source information pertaining to missile defense strategies, technologies, and tests. The M.D.A.A. also actively advocates effective missile defense strategies to members of the United States Government. The non-profit periodically conducts general surveys and public information inquiries.

About missile defense

Missile defense systems track and destroy airborne ballistic missiles. Early detection technology confirms an airborne missile threat, calculates ideal intercept coordinates, and identifies decoy projectiles. An intercept missile is fired. The intercept missile utilizes tracking technology that maintains a path towards collision with the target. After tracking the missile target, the defense system destroys its target in flight. [2] Missile defense technology may be placed on ground, sea, air and space and is frequently located to deploy "ballistic missile defense system" (BMDS) strategies against nuclear missiles. [3]

References

  1. ^ http://www.mda.mil/mdalink/html/mdalink.html
  2. ^ http://www.mda.mil/mdalink/html/factsheet.html
  3. ^ http://www.mda.mil/mdalink/pdf/approach.pdf

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