2. Introduction
As the senior director of Duane Morris
Government Strategies, Martin Milita consults on
public relations, developmental financing, and
lobbying efforts. His clients include municipalities,
defense contractors, and non-profits. One of
Martin Milita's clients, Lockheed Martin, sought to
continue its contract for the Aegis Combat
System, deployed on naval vessels to defend
against incoming missiles.
Aegis was developed in the early 1970s and is
currently installed on 22 cruisers and 52
destroyers.
3. Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense
System
The system is distinguished by its ability to track
and attack several threats at once. Aegis now
includes Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System,
due to an upgrade in its capabilities to include
intercepting intercontinental weapons. It is also
tasked to destroy small- and medium-range
missiles. It was even used to intercept and kill a
non-functioning satellite.
Aegis is being adapted to ground-based missions
in the Aegis Ashore program. When fully
deployed, Aegis Ashore will maintain sites in
Poland and Romania to defend against threats
from the Middle East.
