
Defense Department officials on Wednesday said their examination of the F-35 aircraft for missile defense uses is just the first of several options and that hypersonic defenses will not be limited to one phase of flight. Lt. Gen. Samuel Greaves, director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), said they are not trying to shoot for the moon but examine what already-deployed resources can contribute to missile defense capabilities, including the F-35. The F-35 has an “outstanding sensor suite” and the…