MISSILE DEFENSE MONDAYS September 8 - September 14, 2020 THURSDAY MDAA VIRTUAL CONGRESSIONAL ROUNDTABLE Click here to learn more and rsvp. THE WEEK IN BRIEF Click Here to Watch The Missile Defense Mondays Video On Tuesday, Lockheed Martin and Military Aviation Works MZL1 announced that they had launched work on a new production plant in Eastern Poland. The plant will be responsible for producing missile armaments for Poland’s Patriot anti-aircraft and anti-missile system. Also on Tuesday, it was reported that during the weekend, three Katyusha rockets hit the perimeter of Baghdad Airport. The rockets, suspected to originate from Iranian militia groups, damaged four civilian vehicles but did not result in any casualties Additionally on Tuesday, it was reported that amid heightening tensions with China, India had test-fired its first hypersonic missile demonstrator the previous day. The Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV) has a short-range and does not carry a warhead, but does operate at an increased speed. On Thursday, Iran’s army began a three-day large scale naval maneuvers exercise near the Strait of Hormuz. The exercises involve surface vessels, submarines, aerial units, ground forces, and radar and missile systems, and included the test-firing of the “Ghader” land-to-sea cruise missile. Also on Thursday, Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Director Vice Admiral Jon Hill stated that a new memo by the Pentagon codifies how the MDA operates. The memo updates the charter of the MDA and calls for increased oversights of programs and project cost estimates. On Friday, resigning Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a final call for Japan to strengthen its ballistic missile defense capabilities. Abe's call asks his successor to continue strengthening Japan’s abilities and increase deterrence capabilities to address the threat from North Korea. MDAA ALERTS Vigiliance 19 years ago, a beautiful September morning turned catastrophic when American Airlines Flight 11 struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center, followed by United Airlines Flight 175 striking into the South Tower, American Airlines Flight 77 striking into the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93 crashing... Click here to read more. Accelerate and Change, or Lose At Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, last week a distinguished group of key leaders across the Department of Defense, the United States Air Force, SPACECOM, STRATCOM, and NORTHCOM as a sponsor and operational lead, came together to ramp up Distributed Information Dominance over the joint domains... Click here to read more. MDAA WEBSITE UPDATES AND FEATURES Patriot Missile Defense System The Patriot missile defense system is a ground-based, mobile missile defense interceptor deployed by the United States and many other nations. The Patriot system detects, tracks, and engages UAVs, cruise missiles, and short-range or tactical ballistic missiles... Learn more about Patriot United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates is a key American partner in the creation of an integrated Gulf Missile Shield. Abu Dhabi’s investments in missile defense reflects a serious concern about Iran’s large and developing missile arsenal... Learn more about the UAE. Avangard Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Avangard is a hypersonic glide vehicle developed by Russia. It’s designed to be carried as a MIRV payload by the UR-100UTTKh, RS-26 Rubezh and RS-28 Sarmat super-heavy ICBM.Avangard can presumably reach speeds up to Mach 20 and can be used to deliver... Learn more about Avangard. MDAA IN THE NEWS Riki Ellison Interview on the Mike Buck Show (9/9/20) Riki Ellison on the Mike Buck show on September 9, 2020. Riki and Mike disucss RIMPAC, Secretary Esper's visit to AEGIS in Hawaii, the Indopacific, and more. 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NEWS MISSILE DEFENSE NEWS MSPO 2020: Patriot missiles on display for the first time - 9/8/20 - Army Recognition Polish production plant for Patriot missile parts to be built in ‘milestone agreement’ - 9/8/20 - The First News Rafael eyes Polish short-range air defense tender - 9/9/20 - Defense News America should integrate a strike capability with its missile defense systems - 9/9/20 - C4ISRNET New Pentagon directive will put programs on more solid ground, says MDA boss - 9/11/20 - Defense News Saudi-led coalition destroys explosive-laden drone launched by Houthis - 9/11/20 - Jerusalem Post Japan’s Abe Urges Stronger Defenses to Face Missiles - 9/11/20 - Defense Post THREAT NEWS Three rockets hit perimeter of Baghdad international airport - 9/8/20 - Jerusalem Post Houthi drones target Saudi Arabia amid allegations of Qatari backing - 9/8/20 - Jerusalem Post Images suggest North Korea may be preparing launch of submarine missile, think tank says - 9/8/20 - CNBC Multiple Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan’s ADIZ during missile test - 9/9/20 - Taiwan News Yemen Houthis say attacked ‘important target’ in Riyadh with missile, drones - 9/10/20 - Yahoo News Iran starts large-scale military drill in Gulf - 9/10/20 - Xihua Net Multiple Chinese jet fighters violate Taiwan ADIZ for second day - 9/10/20 - Taiwan New Ballistic missile units given additional manpower, deploy new equipment - 9/11/20 - Daily NK OTHER NEWS Lockheed tests new phased array antenna for US Space Force - 9/8/20 - C4ISRNET India Goes Hypersonic: New Missile Technology May Be Answer To China’s Navy - 9/8/20 - Forbes Joint Exercise Brings New Battle Management Ideas to Europe - 9/9/20 - Air Force Magazine Russian Armed Forces Test Multi-Domain Operations - 9/10/20 - Jamestown Foundation The Army’s Big, Dumb Guns Aren’t Dumb Anymore (and Now They Can Shoot Down Planes) - 9/11/20 - Popular Mechanics 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!