missile defense

NORTHCOM’s head sets record straight on missile defense boundaries with SPACECOM

NORTHCOM’s head sets record straight on missile defense boundaries with SPACECOM
NORTHCOM’s head sets record straight on missile defense boundaries with SPACECOM

After what Gen. Glen VanHerck called a “totally deceiving and incorrect” SPACECOM statement, there was widespread confusion about who is charged with the missile defense mission.

SPACECOM takes over missile defense ops from Strategic Command

SPACECOM takes over missile defense ops from Strategic Command
SPACECOM takes over missile defense ops from Strategic Command

By bringing the three mission areas of missile warning, missile defense and space domain awareness under one command as the Global Sensor Manager, USSPACECOM can more effectively integrate and fuse the sensor data for rapid detection, characterization, tracking and dissemination to ensure theaters can defeat any threat,” said Gen. Jim Dickinson, SPACECOM commander.

Nuclear, missile defense reviews target increasing Russian, Chinese threats

Nuclear, missile defense reviews target increasing Russian, Chinese threats
Nuclear, missile defense reviews target increasing Russian, Chinese threats

The two reviews were largely welcomed by more hawkish commentators and criticized by supporters of more robust approaches to nuclear arms control — with the latter lamenting that Biden has walked away from campaign promises to reduce US reliance on nuclear weapons.

Long-range missile defense radar ready to ‘plug in’ at NORTHCOM within ‘months’

Long-range missile defense radar ready to ‘plug in’ at NORTHCOM within ‘months’
Long-range missile defense radar ready to ‘plug in’ at NORTHCOM within ‘months’

The LRDR not only will improve ballistic missile tracking for homeland defense, but also will contribute to space domain awareness, said Northern Command’s Director of Operations Brig. Gen. Joey Lestorti.

Thales Unveils New Radar, Shares Overall Strategy For The Near Future

Thales Unveils New Radar, Shares Overall Strategy For The Near Future
Thales Unveils New Radar, Shares Overall Strategy For The Near Future

Thales’ new Ground Observer 20 Multi-Mission radar mixes expeditionary design with AI in what the company hopes will open up a new market for its capabilities.

Next Budget Will Limit Glide Phase Interceptor Contractors: MDA Head

Next Budget Will Limit Glide Phase Interceptor Contractors: MDA Head
Next Budget Will Limit Glide Phase Interceptor Contractors: MDA Head

“We’re gonna down-select … later in the year. Then I have to worry about future budgets, and so that’s what’s really going to throttle” the number of contractors, says MDA Director Vice Adm. Jon Hill.

Directed Energy: From Counter-Drone To Force Fields?

Directed Energy: From Counter-Drone To Force Fields?
Directed Energy: From Counter-Drone To Force Fields?

“We’re painting with broad strokes, but we’re diving into what missions of the future will look like. The technology is not quite Star Wars, but we’re getting close,” said Jeremy Murray-Krezan, AFRL’s directed energy deputy chief scientist, says.

SMC Eyes MEO Sats For Missile Tracking

SMC Eyes MEO Sats For Missile Tracking
SMC Eyes MEO Sats For Missile Tracking

Space Force is actively considering whether its future missile warning and tracking satellites should be stationed in a wider range of orbits than in the past to improve the network’s accuracy and resiliency, an SMC official says.

MDA Director Sees New Space Investment

MDA Director Sees New Space Investment
MDA Director Sees New Space Investment

“What we don’t want to do is launch a weapon that then opens a seeker and there’s nothing there, because the target has maneuvered,” Vice Adm. Jon Hill, said. 

MDA Sees EW, Cyber For Future Missile Defense

MDA Sees EW, Cyber For Future Missile Defense
MDA Sees EW, Cyber For Future Missile Defense

“The future will be a mix of kinetic and non-kinetic. It will be a mix of hard kill and soft kill, because of where the threat is going to. The threat will drive us to do something different,” says Vice Adm. Jon Hill, who heads the Missile Defense Agency.

Greece, Saudi Arabia Forge Closer Ties In Shadow of Iran & Turkey

Greece, Saudi Arabia Forge Closer Ties In Shadow of Iran & Turkey
Greece, Saudi Arabia Forge Closer Ties In Shadow of Iran & Turkey

“The Saudis might be demonstrating that they can go to other sources and solutions for air defense through building on the worsening of US-Turkish relations, at the heart of which is US unhappiness over Turkish acquisition of the Russian S-400 air defense system,” Yezid Sayegh, senior fellow at the Carnegie Middle East Center, says.

Saudi Air Defense Stops Most Houthi Strikes

Saudi Air Defense Stops Most Houthi Strikes
Saudi Air Defense Stops Most Houthi Strikes

A record number of ballistic missile and drone attacks have tested Saudi air defense capabilities. They’ve succeeded admirably but at a high cost.

UAE’s First Air Defense Missile To Be Used on German Oerlikon Skynex

UAE’s First Air Defense Missile To Be Used on German Oerlikon Skynex
UAE’s First Air Defense Missile To Be Used on German Oerlikon Skynex

“What made Rheinmetall sign with us? This shows that we have the expertise, right infrastructure, test labs and development support to secure such big deals,” Saeed Al Mansoori, CEO of Halkon tells Breaking Defense.

Israel, US Unveil Arrow 4, Missile Defense With Eye On Hypersonic Threats

Israel, US Unveil Arrow 4, Missile Defense With Eye On Hypersonic Threats
Israel, US Unveil Arrow 4, Missile Defense With Eye On Hypersonic Threats

TEL AVIV: Israel and the U.S have begun development of the Arrow 4 ballistic missile interceptor to deal largely with new Iranian long-range ballistic missile threats. A key design feature for the new Arrow will be winglets, helping it to intercept threats inside the atmosphere, in particular hypersonic missiles. “Israel needs to plan its missiles…