Missile Defense
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InternationalTransfer of UAVs to Ukraine Offers Benefit, Low Escalation Risk, Atlantic Council Says
The transfer of drones to Ukraine offers the greatest benefit and lowest escalatory risk among 11 choices for U.S. and allied action, including humanitarian assistance, military equipment assistance, and covert/overt […]
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Missile DefenseMDA To Extend Boeing GMD Contract Through Late 2024
The Missile Defense Agency is getting ready to extend Boeing’s [BA] development and sustainment contract (DSC) for the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system another year due to delays in the […]
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InternationalIsrael Completes Live-Fire Tests Of Iron Dome Naval Variant
Israel said this week it successfully completed the first set of live-fire tests for a new naval variant of the Iron Dome defense system, C-Dome. In the tests, the C-Dome […]
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CyberMDA Plans Cyber Support Contract
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) intends to issue a solicitation to procure cybersecurity compliance and risk management services to support MDA and the Office of Chief Information Officer, according to […]
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Unmanned SystemsDoD Office of Inspector General to Review CENTCOM Defense Against Drones and Missiles
The Pentagon Office of Inspector General (OIG) plans a number of reviews related to the former Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and the current Operation Enduring Sentinel in Afghanistan and to the […]
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Missile DefenseSpace Sensors Most Significant Challenge in Hypersonic Defense, CSIS Report Says
Developing space sensors for detection and tracking is the most significant challenge for the budding U.S. hypersonic missile defense effort, according to a new Center for Strategic and International Studies […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Developing New SM-3 Acquisition Strategy For FY ‘23
A new Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Request For Information (RFI) says the agency is looking to develop a new acquisition strategy for the Standard Missile (SM)-3, with contracting set to […]
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CongressKurilla Looks to Use Artificial Intelligence to Improve Targeting
Army Lt. Gen. Michael Kurilla, the commander of the XVIII Airborne Corps and the Biden administration’s nominee to head U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), wants to use artificial intelligene (AI) to […]
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Missile DefenseOfficials Outline Key Technologies In Hypersonic Defense Work
Two Defense Department officials on Monday outlined how the key technologies in hypersonic missile defense differ from traditional ballistic missile defense and how offensive developments can aid defensive work. Hypersonic […]
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Budget Issues Limits MDA Development In Hypersonic Defense
This week the director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) said the program to intercept hypersonic weapons is being throttled due to funding issues. Last November, MDA selected Raytheon Technologies […]
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