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Safeguard System Components
| Perimeter Acquisition Radar The PAR provided both early warning of a ballistic missile attack and preliminary trajectories of threatening warheads. |
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| Missile Site Radar The MSR orchestrated the destruction of threatening warheads by intercepting them with Spartan and Sprint defensive missiles. |
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| Missiles Two defensive missiles were used: Spartan for long range (exo-atmospheric) interception and Sprint for "last ditch" interception. |
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| Remote Sprint Launch Sites The four geographically dispersed RSL's were employed to minimize flyout time for Sprint's "last ditch" interception. |
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| Ballistic Missile Defense Center The BMDC was the superior command authority to which the twelve planned Safeguard tactical sites would report. |
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| Safeguard Communications Agency SAFCA provided the secure network that tied the various sites into one co-ordinated weapon system. |
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| Data Processing System The custom built DPS controlled the radars and defensive missiles. |
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