MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM Missile defense technology is one of the most advanced technologies in the world today. Missile Defense System is a generic term for a type of missile defense intended to shield from a small ship to an entire country against incoming missiles, such as intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBMs) or other ballistic missiles. Interception might be by anti-ballistic missiles or directed-energy weapons such as lasers. Interception might occur near the launch point (boost phase), during flight through space (mid-course phase), or during atmospheric descent (terminal phase). It is a defense technology where a missile is deployed to destroy missiles and their warheads launched by enemy before they can reach their targets. The United States , United Kingdom , Russia , France , India and Israel have all developed such air defense systems. We all know that during Operation Desert Storm, MIM-104 Patriot missiles were