MISSILE DEFENSE MONDAYS July 14 - July 20, 2020 THE WEEK IN BRIEF Click Here to Watch The Missile Defense Mondays Video On Tuesday, it was reported Taiwan deployed Patriot PAC-3 missile defense systems to Taipei City Zoo as part of nationwide military exercises. The exercises are designed to maintain Taiwan's combat readiness against a possible attack from China, whose threats have only grown more belligerent. The following day, two Chinese reconnaissance vessels were spotted off the east coast of Taiwan, at the same time as Taiwan was carrying out live-fire exercises. The weapons fired in the test include Harpoon missiles, Patriot PAC-2 missiles, and the Standard Missile-1. On Thursday, the Congressional Research Service released a report indicating that North Korea is currently striving to build nuclear-capable missiles that can defeat U.S-made ballistic missile defense systems. The report highlights recent missile tests in North Korea and advances in solid-propellants and satellite guidance systems as evolving threats to the U.S and allies. Also on Thursday, it was reported that the Missile Defense Agency awarded Boeing a three year, $150 million contract modification to produce four additional boost vehicles for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system. Boeing manages the program in Huntsville, Alabama, while the work will be performed in Chandler, Arizona. On Friday, the Army said the service will look to industry for input on Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) prior to publishing official requirements. Under Secretary of the Army James McPherson stated that a partnership with industry in order to determine some of the characteristics of JADC2 was important to establishing the new architecture. Also on Friday, it was reported that negotiations between the German government, Lockheed Martin, and MBDA over the TLVS missile defense system were still ongoing. The development of TLVS has evolved into a highly ambitious project, with aspirations including a ramp for defense against hypersonic missiles. On Sunday, three missiles exploded near the U.S embassy in Baghdad. According to the Iraqi military, the attack was repelled by American anti-missile systems, but one missile did fall on protesting civilians, injuring a child. Click here to read all of the headlines from the week. MDAA ALERTS 75 Years Ago On July 16, 1945, the world was changed forever in White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. That day 75 years ago J. Robert Oppenheimer and Army Lieutenant General Leslie Groves stood alongside a group of scientists as they observed the first-ever... Click here to read more. Great Expectations We as a nation are focusing the development of our war fighting capabilities to deter and defeat our near peer adversaries of China and Russia. This requires the development of Multi Domain Operations (MDO) to nearly instantaneously fuse... Click here to read more. MDAA WEBSITE UPDATES AND FEATURES Ground-Based Midcourse Defense The Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) element of the Ballistic Missile Defense System provides the capability to engage and destroy limited intermediate- and long-range ballistic missile threats in space to protect the United States homeland... Learn more about GMD. Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) is a missile defense system developed to meet International Common Operational Requirements and is jointly developed by the United States, Germany, and Italy... Learn more about MEADS. Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, is a state in East Asia neighboring Japan and the People’s Republic of China. When the People’s Republic of China established control over mainland China following the Chinese Civil War, the ROC relocated its government to Taiwan... Learn more about Taiwan. NEWS MISSILE DEFENSE NEWS New interceptor missile installed on ministry site in central Tokyo - 7/14/20 - The Asahi Shimbun PAC-3 missiles deployed in Taipei Zoo carpark ahead of nation-wide military exercise - 7/14/20 - Taiwan English News Boeing Wins $150M Missile Defense Contract for GMD System - 7/14/20 - Nasdaq Boeing Awarded $150M Missile Defense Agency Contract - 7/16/20 - Huntsville Business Journal The Navy Exercises Option with Raytheon for Air and Missile Defense Radar - 7/17/20 - Signal Army wants early industry input on JADC2 battlefield concept - 7/17/20 - C4ISRNET It’s do or die for Germany’s new missile defense weapon - 7/17/20 - Defense News Three missiles explode near US embassy in Baghdad - 7/20/20 - 112 UA THREAT NEWS Israeli research center finds 28 new Hezbollah missile launch sites - 7/14/20 - The Jerusalem Post Coalition: Houthi ballistic missile hits residential area in Yemen - 7/15/20 - Arab News Two Chinese spy ships spotted near Taiwan during military drill - 7/15/20 - Focus Taiwan Report on North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons, Missile Programs - 7/16/20 - USNI News OTHER NEWS China Sanctions Lockheed Martin Over $620 Million Taiwan Missile Deal - 7/14/20 - TIME Space Force acquisition management criticized by House appropriators - 7/14/20 - Space News Has Israel been sabotaging Iran? Here’s what we know. - 7/15/20 - The Washington Post Iran’s Turn to China - 7/15/20 - National Review As the U.S. and China spar on the world stage, Cold War 2.0 may already have begun - 7/15/20 - NBC News General Praises U.K.’s Partnership With U.S. in Space Operations - 7/16/20 - Department of Defense Germany sets up European defense agenda with a waning US footprint in mind - 7/16/20 - Defense News US has ‘several’ indications Iran has put portions of air defense on high alert - 7/17/20 - CNN Turkey pledges to ensure safety of info about S-400 systems purchased from Russia - 7/17/20 - Tass U.S. Space Force creates acquisition command to build culture of innovation - 7/18/20 - Space News NATO forces en route to Black Sea for Exercise Sea Breeze 2020 - 7/20/20 - Navy Recognition Stay Connected: ‌ ‌ ‌ 515 King Street, Suite 330, Alexandria, VA 22314 Unsubscribe [email protected] About our service provider Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!