MISSILE DEFENSE MONDAYS September 22 - September 28, 2020 THE WEEK IN BRIEF Click Here to Watch The Missile Defense Mondays Video On Tuesday, Russia continued its Kavkaz-2020 military drills testing the abilities of the S-400, Buk-M2, and Pantsir-S air defense systems to repel a massive attack. That same day, Russia tested the targeting abilities of the Bal and Bastion mobile coastal missile systems. Also on Tuesday, the Iranian Armed Forces announced that Iran had transferred its technological defense knowledge and experience to Yemen. The IAF stated its reason for the military information exchange is to enable Yemen to manufacture its own missiles and drones. Also on Tuesday, commercial satellite imagery revealed a potential missile-related vehicle at the Mirim Parade Training Ground outside of Pyongyang, North Korea. The vehicle appears large enough to carry a North Korea ICBM and comes as the country prepares for its October 10 military parade. On Wednesday, during the joint "Slavic Brotherhood-2020" military exercise between Belarus and Russia, six TU-22 long-range supersonic bombers carried out a mock-target bombing. The aircraft flew from Shaikovka airfield over the territory of the Republic of Belarus and performed their exercise at the Ruzhansky training ground. Also on Wednesday, it was reported that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard force had flown a surveillance drone over the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier. The flyover, which took place the prior week, was revealed in a photo released by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. On Thursday, it was reported a test of the NASAMS air defense system earlier this month resulted in the system’s lowest ever successful intercept of a cruise missile target. The test took place at Santa Rosa Island off the coast of Florida and included operators from the Army 263rd AAMDC and 1-204 ADA. On Friday, the U.S. State Department approved the potential sale of 34 PAC-3 MSE interceptors and other system components to the Netherlands. Also on Friday, it was reported Turkey asked France to allow it to purchase the SAMP/T missile defense system. On Saturday, the U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Arleigh Burke destroyer, the USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) at Port Canaveral, Florida. The USS Delbert D. Black is the 68th Arleigh Burke to be delivered to the Navy and is equipped with the Aegis air and missile defense system. Also on Saturday, a U.S. diplomat stated the U.S. will support South Korea’s missile defense capabilities, but what will developed and deployed in South Korea was up to the South Korean government.  On Sunday, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards revealed a new naval ballistic missile called the Zolfaghar Basir. The new missile is reported to have a range over 700 km and is a naval variant of the ground-launched Zolfaghar ballistic missile. MDAA ALERTS Taking on Dragons “The United Nations must hold China accountable for their actions.” President Donald Trump, speaking to the United Nations General Assembly, September 22, 2020..." Click here to read more. MDAA WEBSITE UPDATES AND FEATURES 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 missile capabilities... Learn more about Iran. Hwasong-9 (Scud-ER/Scud-D Variant) The Hwasong-9, also known as the Scud-Extended Range (ER), or Scud-D, is a short-range ballistic missile. It is a Scud variant developed in North Korea. The missile has a speculated range from 700-995 km. The Scud-ER is liquid fueled and has a payload of around 500 Kg... Learn more about the Hwasong-9. Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) The Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications System is a software package used by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and combatant commands to support and integrate ballistic missile defense systems... Learn more about C2BMC MDAA IN THE NEWS Guam Becomes a Living Laboratory for Pentagon’s ‘Connect-Everything’ Experiments The third so-called ABMS on ramp — a live experiment and demonstration — is taking place in the INDOPACOM area of responsibility, from September 15 to 25, an Air Force official confirmed to Defense One on background... Click here to read the full article. Admiral: New missile defense system a must on Guam U.S. Navy Adm. Phil Davidson is reiterating the need to place an Aegis Ashore missile defense system on Guam. “There are billions of dollars in defense capability on Guam at this moment..." Click here to read the full article. NEWS MISSILE DEFENSE NEWS Report to Congress on Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense - 9/23/20 - USNI News Space Force, DoD agencies, NRO try to get on the same page on future acquisitions - 9/23/20 - Space News Oil rig among platforms suggested for missile defense - 9/23/20 - Asahi Shinbum Navy’s newest destroyer is named for a former top enlisted man and Pearl Harbor survivor – 9/28/2020 – Stars and Stripes Czech Republic to buy Israeli air defense system SPYDER – 9/28/2020 – Army Technology U.S. will support S. Korea’s missile defense but decision is up to Seoul: U.S. diplomat – 9/28/2020 – Yonhap News Agency U.S. alliance of ‘unprecedented’ importance, says Japan defense chief – 9/28/2020 – The Japan Times Eglin testers make history with low-altitude missile shot – 9/25/2020 – U.S. Air Force Two steps President Trump could take now to secure missile defense improvements – 9/25/2020 – Defense News Boeing assembles team to bid for next-gen missile defense interceptor – 9/25/2020 – Defense News Turkey Pushes Macron to Allow Purchase of Missile System – 9/25/2020 – Bloomberg US State Department approves Patriot missile sale to the Netherlands – 9/25/2020 – Army Technology THREAT NEWS Russia Rolls Out New GLONASS-Guided, 200-Km Range Missile Squadrons - 9/22/20 - Inside GNSS Iran reveals their transfer of missile, drone information to Yemen - 9/22/20 - AMN News Russian S-400, Pantsir-S systems repel air and missile strike at Kavkaz-2020 drills - 9/22/20 - Tass Report: Iran’s Guard flew surveillance drone over USS Nimitz - 9/23/20 - Beloit Daily News Russia’s newest Kazan nuclear submarine enters White Sea for trials - 9/23/20 - Tass Six Russian Tu-22 long-range bombers carried out bombing at the Ruzhansky range in Belarus - 9/23/20 - Russian Ministry of Defense News Bal, Bastion missile systems hit naval targets in Kavkaz-2020 exercise - 9/23/20 - Tass Bal system copes with task of sinking enemy ship in Caspian Sea during Kavkaz exercise - 9/23/20 - Tass Could Iranian Missiles Be Soon Headed To Venezuela? - 9/23/20 - National Interest Possible missile carrier spotted at N.Korea parade practice, U.S. think-tank says - 9/23/20 - Reuters Iran Guards Unveil New Naval Ballistic Missile – 9/28/2020 – The Defense Post Iran claims to have deactivated US Navy air defense systems in the Persian Gulf – 9/25/2020 – BulgarianMilitary.com S-300, S-400 air defense systems hit newest high-speed targets at Caucasus 2020 drills – 9/25/2020 – TASS Iran Guards open new naval base near Strait of Hormuz – 9/25/2020 – Arab News Almaz-Antey delivers third S-400 regiment this year to Defense Ministry ahead of schedule – 9/25/2020 - TASS 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!