👉 The Angeles missile system was a U.S. Air Force and Navy anti-ballistic missile (ABM) program designed to defend against incoming ballistic missiles during the Cold War. It consisted of a mobile mobile ground-launched interceptor missile system, comprising mobile launchers that could be deployed on ships or land-based vehicles. The Angeles system utilized a two-stage warhead with a range of approximately 400 to 600 kilometers, capable of intercepting intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) with a margin of error. The system was part of the larger Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system, integrating radar and command systems to track and engage threats. Despite its advanced technology, the Angeles missile faced challenges in terms of deployment flexibility and cost-effectiveness, leading to its eventual deactivation in the early 1990s.
