MISSILE DEFENSE MONDAYS August 18 - August 24, 2020 THE WEEK IN BRIEF Click Here to Watch The Missile Defense Mondays Video On Tuesday, several rockets struck the Afghanistan capital of Kabul as the country marked its independence day. Rockets fell near the presidential palace and the defense ministry, with multiple casualties reported. The attack comes a week after the government agreed to release 400 Taliban prisoners. On Thursday, Iran showed off two new weapons, a cruise missile and a ballistic missile. The new cruise missile was said to have a range of 1,000 km and will be deployed by the Iranian Navy. The new ballistic missile was said to have a range of 1,400 km. Also on Thursday, 12 rockets were launched from Gaza into southern Israel, nine of which were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system. Three people were treated for shock as interceptor fragments fell on the town of Sderot and the IDF responded with three waves of airstrikes. Also on Thursday, the Army's test of the Integrated Battle Command System (ICBS) yielded a successful near-simultaneous intercept of a cruise missile and a ballistic missile. The test had a Patriot and Sentinel radar work together to provide high-fidelity data on both threats. On Saturday, Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono and Lt. Gen Kevin Schneider, commander of U.S. Forces Japan, agreed that both sides will continue to work towards building a new missile defense system for Japan. Minister Kono highlighted that North Korean missiles remain a threat and that alternate missile defense solutions are still being explored. On Sunday, it was reported that Turkey has signed another contract with Russia for additional S-400 missile defense systems. Turkey has already acquired $2.5 billion in S-400s, a move which dramatically damaged its relationship with the U.S. and fellow NATO allies. Click here to read all of the headlines from the week. MDAA ALERTS A Marriage Made in Space Yesterday, at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado, in a historic ceremony, the flags of two of America’s combatant commands passed to two new commanders. General Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, USAF relinquished command of NORTHCOM/NORAD... Click here to read more. Defending U.S Air Bases A 2015 RAND report analyzed the effect of Chinese cruise missile attacks on Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan. The analysis found that 60 cruise missiles could target every hangar, hardened aircraft shelter, and fuel tank at Kadena resulting in every target individually suffering... Click here to read more. NEW VIDEO Hezbollah's Rocket and Missile Arsenal MDAA WEBSITE UPDATES AND FEATURES Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) Developed by Northrop Grumman for the U.S. Army, the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) is a command-and-control (C2) capability that integrates air and missile defense systems to... Learn more about IBCS. Iran Iran’s continued and open refinement of ballistic missile technology poses a serious threat to the Middle East, Europe, and the United States and the country has become a major proliferator of weapons and technology to terrorist organizations. Coupled with the country’s... Learn more about Iran. FIM-92 Stinger The FIM-92 “Stinger” is a short-range man-portable air defense system (MANPADS). The stinger was designed to provide air defense capabilities to U.S. and allied troops when forward deployed and thus eliminate the immediate need for air support should an enemy aircraft... Learn more about Stinger. NEWS MISSILE DEFENSE NEWS Plotting a path forward for America’s homeland missile defense - 8/18/20 - The Washington Times The US Army is building zombies. (No, not the brain-eating kind.) - 8/18/20 - Military Times Missile Defense Agency director lays out hurdles in path to layered homeland missile defense - 8/19/20 - Defense News US and Japan plan fleet of low-orbit satellites to track missiles - 8/19/20 - Nikkei Asian Review MBDA, Lockheed Martin submit proposal For Germany’s next gen integrated air, missile defense system - 8/19/20 - Aerotech News MDA Considering Navy’s Aegis System for Homeland Missile Defense - 8/19/20 - Sea Power MDA Head: Homeland Missile Defense Effort Needs Enhanced Network - 8/21/20 - USNI News IBCS Defeats 2 Missiles in Flight – But 100s In Simulation - 8/21/20 - Breaking Defense  US Army’s future missile defense command system nearly simultaneously defeats cruise, ballistic missile threats - 8/21/20 - Defense News Kono, U.S. Commander Affirm Missile Defense Cooperation - 8/24/20 - Nippon  THREAT NEWS Iraq: Rockets Fired At US Embassy In Baghdad - 8/18/20 - Eurasia Review Rockets strike Kabul as Afghanistan marks independence day - 8/18/20 - Arab News Iranian Missiles Beat Enemy’s Air Defense: Minister - 8/19/20 - Tasnim Iran shows off new ballistic, cruise missiles as US tensions rise - 8/20/20 - Aljazeera Iran Making Long-Range Aerial Cruise Missile: Defense Minister - 8/21/20 - Tasnim Saudi-led coalition downs Houthi missile fired towards Najran: Saudi TV - 8/21/20 - Reuters IDF carries out three waves of airstrikes as 12 rockets launched from Gaza - 8/21/20 - The Jerusalem Post This Map Explains How Chinese Bombers And Missiles Control The South China Sea - 8/21/20 - Forbes Venezuela’s Maduro Is Weighing Purchase of Iranian Missiles - 8/24/20 - Bloomberg Rockets intercepted in South, IDF strikes Hamas posts - 8/24/20 - The Jerusalem Post Iran’s Navy to be equipped with long-ranged cruise missiles - 8/24/20 - Mehr News Agency Saudi-led coalition downs drone, ballistic missile launched by Houthis - 8/24/20 - The Jerusalem Post Turkey Signs Another Contract With Russia For S-400 Missile Defense Systems - 8/24/20 - Eurasian Times OTHER NEWS Military Reasons to Celebrate the Israel-UAE Deal - 8/18/20 - Bloomberg Space Command Leadership Changes Hands - 8/21/20 - Department of Defense 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!