Talk:Ground-Based Midcourse Defense

message: This article seems to describe the Ground Based Midcourse Defense System as described in the Missile Defense Agency article. Even the FAS article linked as a reference describes Ground-Based Missile Defense as a category of systems, not one system. A quick google search doesn't turn up much for Ground-Based Missile Defense, but seems to point to Midcourse rather than missile. Any opinions? Any problem with moving to Ground Based Midcourse Defense? Ref:(,) --Dual Freq 23:36, 14 February 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: You're correct the article was misnamed. Although it is a ground-based missile defense (and fits the acronym GMD), the correct name is Ground-Based Midcourse Defense. I'll change all linked articles to reflect this. Joema 15:36, 22 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Ground Based Midcourse Defense System

message: Some information about tests are incorrect and should be corrected
http://www.cdi.org/pdfs/gmd%20ift2.pdf
Matrek 07:00 pm, Sept 03, 20076 (ET)
I updated the grammar. Also, this link is dead now.
Mark Underwood (knowlengr) 22:49, 5 July 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Information about tests 

message: An interceptor test was reported today by DoD. I'm updating the success %, but those more knowledgeable about this topic should update the table and add this reference, or a more authoritative one. Sorry, I couldn't do it myself.
Mark Underwood (knowlengr) 22:53, 5 July 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: You should at least try to add the reference to the article when making updates. See WP:CITE and Help:Footnotes for more info in doing references in the articles. -Fnlayson (talk) 03:03, 6 July 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: A "citation needed" tag was added to the mission designation for FTG-07.  Do the rest of the missions need a citation as well? MarcusMaximus (talk) 22:20, 7 July 2013 (UTC)

text: * A cite has been added for that designation and description of the test.  There references that list the designations for the older tests. -Fnlayson (talk) 23:18, 7 July 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: What's the basis for the following bolded statement that appears in the table entry for FTG-07?  I can't find it in the reference: "This intercept test repeated FTG-05 using an improved CE-I EKV."  The MDA release says the FTG-07 target was launched from Kwajalein Atoll, not Kodiak like FTG-05, so the test scenarios were different.  MarcusMaximus (talk) 16:23, 8 July 2013 (UTC)

text: * The current ref. 20 on pages 5 and 6 implied that is based off the 2008 test (FTG-05).  But re-reading it now I am not so sure.  I will remove the FTG-05 from the entry. The CE-I part is also stated in today's AF Magazine Daily Report.  I do not see an FTG designation in the text in the July 5 MDA release. -Fnlayson (talk) 16:54, 8 July 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: We can deduce from reading the July 5, 2013 MDA press release that the FTG-07 target was launched from Kwajalein, whereas the FTG-05 entry in the table says it was launched from Kodiak (although the reference for FTG-05 is now defunct -- UPDATE: I fixed it).  Therefore, FTG-07 was not a repeat of FTG-05.  Also, I found a more explicit reference for FTG-07 as the designation of the July 5, 2013 test:  I'm not sure where you would like it inserted so I'll leave it up to you.  MarcusMaximus (talk) 16:59, 8 July 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: * Thanks a lot!  I found the FTG-05 release at MDA news archives page.  I added that test record link at the top of the table since it covers multiple tests. -Fnlayson (talk) 17:16, 8 July 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  New Test Information 

message: The Missile Defense Agency, the prime contractor Boeing, and the Center for Strategic & International Studies refer to GMD as the Ground-based Midcourse System rather than Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (lowercase b instead of uppercase B in "Ground-based").  The use of a lowercase "b" appears to be the predominate usage when referring to the proper name of GMD.  However, one of the components of GMD is called the "Ground-Based Interceptor" (GBI) where the "B" in "Ground-Based", when referring to the GBI, is nearly-universally capitalized.  While there is a redirect from Ground-based Midcourse Defense to Ground-Based Midcourse Defense, I wonder if it would be proper to switch it so that Ground-based Midcourse Defense is the main article and Ground-Based Midcourse Defense' would be a redirect.  Comments?
:— Archer1234 (talk) 21:57, 15 December 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: The WP:MOS (manual of style) governs phrases which are designed for readability. Based on the manual of style, Ground-Based Midcourse Defense would be  'ground-based midcourse defense'. The initialisms GMD, GBI, etc., are likely taken from defense/military contractor sources. --Ancheta Wis    (talk  | contribs) 23:34, 15 December 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, the very first link above, 'Missile Defense Agency', has GMD. So that's the precedent. The GBI usage is capitalized, likewise. It was likely the precedent. --Ancheta Wis    (talk  | contribs) 23:42, 15 December 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Capitalization: Ground-''B''ased versus Ground-''b''ased 

message: What is the name of the ICBM used as a target in those intercept tests? 71.31.30.66 (talk) 04:22, 30 September 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: I have noticed that Hera (rocket) missiles have been used, but the press releases never explicitly mention them as the IRBMs (not ICBMs) used in the tests, do they. --Ancheta Wis    (talk  | contribs) 05:26, 30 September 2019 (UTC)
replies: text:  I have noticed the same, too. I'm not sure whether they added a stage to Hera. I couldn't find anything in the press. 71.31.30.66 (talk) 15:47, 5 October 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Name of ICBM