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North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) - Best Aerospace Command in The World
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) - Best Aerospace Command in The World
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) - Best Aerospace Command in The World
INTRODUCTION
North American Aerospace Defense Command is a combined
organization of the United States and Canada that provides aerospace
warning, air sovereignty, and defense for North America.
HISTORY
NORAD (originally known as the North American Air Defense Command), was
":252 In late 1958, Canada and the U.S. started the Continental Air Defense
Integration North (CADIN) for the SAGE air defense network:253 (initial CADIN cost
sharing agreement between the countries was on 5 January 1959), and two
December 1958 plans submitted by NORAD had "average yearly expenditure of
around five and one half billions", including "cost of the accelerated Nike Zeus
program" and 3 BMEWS sites.
DEW line sites were replaced between 1986 and 1995 by the North
Warning System.
The Cheyenne Mountain site was also upgraded but none of the proposed
OTH-B radars are currently in operation.
After the September 11, 2001 attacks, the NORAD Air Warning Center's
mission "expanded to include the interior airspace of North America."
AGREEMENT
The
common defense of the North American continent traces its history back to 1940 when
Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King and U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt met to discuss the
war in Europe and mutual defense concerns.
The agreement included 11 principles governing the organization and operation of NORAD and
called for a renewal of the agreement in 10 years.
The March 1996 renewal redefined NORADs missions as aerospace warning and aerospace control
for North America.
The
new agreement included a consultative mechanism for issues concerning aerospace defense
cooperation and, a provision for the review and management of environmental practices related to
NORAD operations.
The May 2006 renewal added a maritime warning mission to the command's existing missions.
The on-going adaptation of NORADs mission and capabilities to meet the challenges posed
by
ever-changing threats testifies to the strength of the NORAD Agreement and the close cooperation
between Canada and the United States.
REFERENCES
http://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Aerospace_Defense_Comma
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http://www.norad.mil/AboutNORAD/NORADAgreement.aspx
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