:

Missile Defense

Officials Outline Key Technologies In Hypersonic Defense Work

Monday, February 7th, 2022

SHARE:

Officials Outline Key Technologies In Hypersonic Defense Work

Concept art of hypersonic missile defense systems. (Image: Northrop Grumman)

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 missile defense "results in different technologies in terms of what you need for ballistic missile defense," Gillian Bussey, Director of the Joint Hypersonics Transition Office (JHTO) at the Office of Under Secretary of Defense, Research and Engineering, said during Center for Strategic and International Studies panel event on Feb. 7. "So…

Congress

Key Defense Committee Members Face Tight Midterm Races, Including HASC GOP’ers In Virginia

As the mid-term elections near with polls showing an increasing likelihood of a switch in majority control in the House and potentially the Senate, three Virginia Republicans on the House […]

‘Theoretical Potential’ to Achieve 1,509 Combat-Coded Fighters by 2035, USAF Says

In the latest U.S. Air Force fighter force structure report submitted to Congress, the service speaks of a “theoretical potential” to achieve a goal of 1,509 combat-coded fighters in the […]

Budget

Hegseth Pushes For Reconciliation With At Least $350 Billion For Defense ‘Regardless’ Of Midterms Outcome

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday the Trump administration plans to continue its push for at least $350 billion in defense funds via the reconciliation process “regardless of what happens […]

Congress

Bipartisan Push in Senate to Hasten Export of 155 mm, GMLRS, HIMARS for Ukraine

A small, bipartisan group of senators is backing the Fast Tracking European Investment in Ukraine’s Defense Act, S. 5175, to hasten the export of allied buys of U.S. munitions for […]