MISSILE DEFENSE MONDAYS February 18 - February 24, 2020 THE WEEK IN BRIEF Click Here to Watch The Missile Defense Mondays Video On Thursday, it was reported Turkey had requested the U.S. to deploy two Patriot missile defense batteries to its southern border as clashes between Russian-backed Syrian troops and Turkish troops have increased. Turkey’s defense minister stated Turkey would consider similar support from European allies if it was offered. The U.S. has not officially acknowledged or responded to the request. On Friday, Saudi Arabia stated it had intercepted ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis at Saudi cities. The Houthis stated it had targeted Saudi Arabia’s Aramco facility and ‘sensitive targets’ in the city of Yanbu. On Sunday and Monday, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza launched over 80 rockets into Israeli territory. Israel’s Defense Force (IDF) said Iron Dome had intercepted a significant number of the rockets, but some rockets struck near homes and one hit a playground. There have been no reports of casualties as a result of the rocket attacks. Also on Monday, U.S. and Japan Armed Forces started the Resilient Shield 2020 exercise at Yokosuka, Japan and other command centers throughout the region. Resilient Shield is an annual computer simulated exercise that focuses on ballistic missile defense to improve interoperability between U.S. and Japanese forces in the region. Click here to read all of the headlines from the week. MDAA WEBSITE UPDATES AND FEATURES Avenger Air Defense System First delivered in 1988, the Avenger air defense system is a vital element of the U.S. Army’s Forward Area Air Defense (FAAD) and Line of Sight-Rear (LOS-R) architecture. The Avenger is a shoot-on-the-move, completely automated... Learn more about the Avenger. Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia is a non-nuclear weapon state and signatory of the NPT. During the Iran-Iraq War of the 1980’s, Iran and Iraq used ballistic missiles for terror attacks against each other’s urban areas and attacks on non-combatant nations... Learn more about Saudi Arabia's missile defenses. Zolfaghar The Zolfaghar (alternately spelled Zulfiqar) short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) is a variant of the Fateh-110 SRBM family. Developed as a part of a larger campaign to “improve the range and accuracy of current missile systems,” the solid-fueled... Learn more about the Zolfaghar. MISSILE DEFENDER OF THE WEEK Major Jeffrey Fulton Maj Fulton is the Chief of Operations Branch Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (ITW/AA), Command and Control Operations Division, Operations Directorate, North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command (NORAD and USNORTHCOM), Peterson AFB, Colorado. He is responsible for Change Control and operational upgrades to the ITW/AA system which provides Missile Warning assessment and characterization data to the President of the United States, the Prime Minister of Canada, and Combatant Commands. When on shift in the N2C2 as a Missile and Space Domain Chief, Maj Fulton leads a domain that characterizes missile events in support of Commander, NORAD and USNORTHCOM missile attack assessments. Additionally, he monitors the system integrity of the $1.8B strategic and theater missile warning systems, assuring continuous warning coverage and notification to national and military senior leaders. Maj Fulton entered service as an honor graduate of the U.S. Air Force’s enlisted Basic Military Training course, eventually accepting an enlisted commissioning scholarship into the Reserve Officer Training Corps. He commissioned through the University of Nebraska and entered into the Space and Missile career field where he served as Assistant Executive Officer, Courseware Instructor, and Flight Commander for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Combat duty at Minot AFB, North Dakota. From there he attended Space Based Infrared System at Vandenberg AFB, California, culminating as Chief, Standardization and Evaluation for the 460th Operations Group at Buckley AFB, Colorado. Prior to his current position, he was the Commander of Air Force Technical Applications Center Detachment 45 at Buckley AFB, Colorado. Click here to view the nominees and winners from the 2019 NORAD & USNORTHCOM Missile Warning and Defender of the Year. NEWS MISSILE DEFENSE NEWS Ensuring protection for the United States – 02/19/2020 – The Washington Times Poland’s Aegis Ashore delayed to 2022 with new way forward coming soon – 02/19/2020 – DefenseNews Turkey Asks U.S. for Patriot Missiles to Deter Russia in Syria – 02/20/2020 – Bloomberg Pompeo Says U.S. Reinforcements Have Improved Saudi Arabia’s Security – 02/20/2020 – The Wall Street Journal Army asks Lockheed Martin to build Patriot PAC-3 hit-to-kill missile systems for 12 U.S. allied countries – 02/20/2020 – Military & Aerospace Electronics More THAAD launchers should be deployed in Seoul – 02/20/2020 – The Straits Times Saudi Arabia says it intercepts Yemen missiles ahead of G20 meeting - 02/21/2020 - Reuters Raytheon completes first antenna for US Army’s new missile defense radar - 02/21/2020 - Defense News US Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Participate in Resilient Shield 2020 - 02/21/2020 - DVIDS SM-3 Block IIA Set For First Ever ICBM Intercept Test - 02/24/2020 - Naval News THREAT NEWS Questions About China’s DF-17 and a Nuclear Capability – 02/18/2020 – The Diplomat Yemeni Army Spokesman to Asharq Al-Awsat: Iranians Continue Smuggling Arms to Support Houthis – 02/18/2020 – Asharq Al-Awsat What’s Driving Iran to Build a Better Missile – 02/19/2020 – RealClear Defense Devices found in missiles, Yemen drones link Iran to attacks – 02/19/2020 – AP News China Pushing to Modernize Its Nuclear Weapons, Report Says – 02/19/2020 – The Epoch Times US monitoring Iranian missile threats across Middle East with Saudi Arabia - 02/21/2020 - Jewish News Syndicate North Korea’s Sinpo South Shipyard: Low-Level Activity - 02/21/2020 - 38 North  OTHER NEWS Gen. Hyten On The New American Way of War: All-Domain Operations – 02/18/2020 – Breaking Defense Pakistan successfully tests nuclear-capable air launched cruise missile Ra”ad-II – 02/18/2020 – Outlook India Navy searching for $40 billion to reinvest from old systems – 02/20/2020 – Federal News Network From Norway to North America: Differing Views On New Russian Weapon Systems - 02/24/2020 - High North News Russia’s Defense Against Hypersonic Weapons? MiGs with Multiple-Warhead Missiles - 02/24/2020 - The National Interest Yemen’s Army Unveils 4 New Advanced Missile Defense Systems - 02/24/2020 - Tasnim News Agency Stay Connected: ‌ ‌ ‌ 515 King Street, Suite 330, Alexandria, VA 22314 Unsubscribe [email protected] About Constant Contact Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with Try email marketing for free today!