MDA outfits INDOPACOM with Defense Against Hypersonic Weapons in Pacific

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MDA outfits INDOPACOM with Defense Against Hypersonic Weapons in Pacific

By Jason Sherman / May 4, 2021 at 12:19 PM
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The U.S. military has quietly developed and deployed a new operational capability in the Indo-Pacific region to detect and track hypersonic weapons, repurposing existing sensors and command and control systems to display tracks of ultra-fast maneuvering vehicles -- such as those being fielded in increasing numbers by China -- in a development that sheds new light on Pentagon efforts to improve missile warning and missile defense missions. The previously unreported capability, called Defense Against Hypersonic Weapons in the Pacific, has...

MDA outfits INDOPACOM with Defense Against Hypersonic Weapons in Pacific | InsideDefense.com

The U.S. military has quietly developed and deployed a new operational capability in the Indo-Pacific region to detect and track hypersonic weapons, repurposing existing sensors and command and control systems to display tracks of ultra-fast maneuvering vehicles -- such as those being fielded in...

insidedefense.com

 

[Grey Havoc]

Hmmm. Smoke and mirrors?

 

[jsport]

These eight satellites will track hypersonic weapons

A draft RFP from the Space Development Agency outlines what it needs from missile-tracking satellites it plans to launch in FY22.

www.c4isrnet.com

 

[jsport]

Aegis Ashore Too Limited For Guam: Former INDO-PACOM Head - Breaking Defense

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breakingdefense.com

 

[bobbymike]

Heritage Foundation report of Guam missile defense

https://www.heritage.org/sites/default/files/2021-07/IB5203.pdf

 

[jsport]

MDA Chief: U.S. Needs Hybrid System to Defend Guam From Missile Threats - USNI News

The U.S. will likely need to deploy a hybrid system to defend Guam due to its difficult terrain and the variety of missile threats it faces, the head of the Missile Defense Agency said this week. Vice Adm. John Hill described Guam’s mountainous terrain as “a challenging place” to defend against...

news.usni.org

 

[jsport]

MDA: Hypersonic missile tracking prototypes on point for 2023 launch - Breaking Defense

What happens after the HBTSS prototype demonstrations, however, is yet to be determined, according to MDA and industry officials.

breakingdefense.com

 

[jsport]

L3Harris Completes Final US Missile Defense Agency Satellite Design Milestone

Melbourne FL (SPX) Dec 21, 2021 - L3Harris Technologies has completed the final major design milestone on the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS) program Phase IIb On-orbit Prot

www.spacewar.com

 

[jsport]

Nanosatellites could play pivotal role in defense against enemy missiles

Washington DC (AFNS) Jul 13, 2021 - The CubeSat Networked Communications Experiment Block 1 - part of MDA's Nanosat Testbed Initiative - uses small, low-cost satellites to demonstrate networked radio communications between nanosatelli

www.spacewar.com

 

[jsport]

MDA deploys tiny satellites with potential big impact on missile defense development

Washington DC (SPX) Jul 13, 2021 - The Missile Defense Agency deployed two tiny satellites to space June 30 that successfully began communicating with ground stations over the Fourth of July weekend, the first step on the way to an e

www.spacewar.com

 

[Forest Green]

Australia, UK, US alliance to develop hypersonic missiles

The United States, United Kingdom and Australia announced Tuesday they will work together via the recently created security alliance known as AUKUS to develop hypersonic missiles. The move comes amid growing concern by the U.S. and allies about China’s growing military assertiveness in the...

www.yahoo.com

 

[jsport]

US Space Force seeks $16 billion to track hypersonic missiles

The Space Force's strategy is to launch smaller satellites to lower orbits to better track hypersonic missile threats from China and Russia.

www.c4isrnet.com

 

[jsport]

Missile Defense Agency details evolving, 'incremental' vision for Guam air defenses - Breaking Defense

“[It] is an incremental path. There is no end state,” according to MDA chief Vice Adm. Jon Hill, who noted the military would "beautify" incoming platforms to make them more palatable to locals.

breakingdefense.com

 

[Forest Green]

Boeing to Lead Counter-Hypersonic Flight Test, Evaluation for DARPA’s Glide Breaker

ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 11, 2023 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] will develop and test technologies for a hypersonic interceptor prototype for DARPA’s Glide Breaker program as part of a four-year effort....

boeing.mediaroom.com

https://twitter.com/x/status/1701227796314345818

View: https://twitter.com/BoeingDefense/status/1701227796314345818?s=20

 

[jsport]

Missile Defense Agency satellites track first hypersonic launch

The flight the satellites tracked was the first for MDA’s Hypersonic Testbed — a platform for various hypersonic experiments and advanced components.

www.c4isrnet.com