# Missile Defense Agency

**IRI:** https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R10D54f456f11FD09708C0b3

## Labels

**Preferred Label:** Missile Defense Agency

**Alternative Labels:**

- MDA

**Translations:**

- de-de: Missile Defense Agency
- en-gb: Missile Defence Agency
- es-es: Agencia de Defensa de Misiles
- es-mx: Agencia de Defensa de Misiles
- fr-fr: Agence de défense antimissile
- he-il: סוכנות הגנת הטילים
- hi-in: मिसाइल रक्षा एजेंसी
- ja-jp: ミサイル防衛局
- pt-br: Agência de Defesa de Mísseis
- zh-cn: 导弹防御局

**Hidden Label:** MDA

## Definition

The Missile Defense Agency is partially or wholly responsible for the development of several ballistic missile defense (BMD) systems, including the Patriot PAC-3, Aegis BMD, THAAD and the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense system.

## Sub Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RF52f1c417a596A01b36Bcf0

**Deprecated:** False

**Identifier:** US-FD-DOD-MDA