# Naval missile defense (as seen in "Sum of All Fears")--real?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 13, 2003, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naval-missile-defense-as-seen-in-sum-of-all-fears-real/161189 "2003-03-13T21:56:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 15, 2003, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naval-missile-defense-as-seen-in-sum-of-all-fears-real/161189/21 "2003-03-15T05:25:40Z")

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It’s not free- It takes up a lot of space and weight on the ship and requires maintainance. There is a lot of equipment associated with that system that isn’t just in that little white dome.

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