MISSILE DEFENSE MONDAYS December 1 - December 7, 2020 THE WEEK IN BRIEF Click Here to Watch The Missile Defense Mondays Video On Monday, it was reported that the Russian nuclear-powered submarine Kazan successfully test-fired an Oniks cruise missile. The test took place in the White Sea as a part of the final stage of state trials. Also on Monday, it was reported the South Korean Air Force took the delivery of the first Cheongung II missile defense system. The mid-range surface-to-air guided missile is set to replace South Korea's MIM-23 HAWK air defense systems. On Tuesday, it was announced that the Russian S-300V4 defense missile system entered combat duty on the disputed Kuril Islands north of Japan. Shortly after, the Japanese government lodged a protest over the deployment. Also on Tuesday, it was reported that construction on a new Arleigh-Burke class destroyer had begun in Bath, Maine. The destroyer, the USS William Charette, will be a Flight III version equipped with SPY-6 and Aegis Baseline 10 for integrated air and ballistic missile defense. On Wednesday, Lockheed Martin announced that it had completed construction of the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) GEO 5 satellite. The satellite is set for launch in 2021 and will be followed by the SBIRS GEO-6 satellite in 2022.  On Thursday, it was announced that the U.S. had approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of two Phalanx Close-In Weapons Systems to South Korea. The systems will be fitted to the South Korean Navy’s first KDX II Batch II Destroyer. Click here to read all of this week's headlines. MDAA ALERTS As The World Turns The world is evolving rapidly as the second decade of the 21st Century has been marked by increasing instability in the global security environment. The strengthening power and influence of coercive nation-states like China and Russia are causing a tectonic shift in U.S. security and economic policy. Click here to read more. MDAA WEBSITE UPDATES AND FEATURES Space-Based Infrared Systems (SBIRS) The Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) is designed to support the defense and intelligence communities and provide global surveillance capabilities in four key mission areas: missile defense, missile warning, technical intelligence, and battlespace awareness... Learn more about SBIRS. P-800 Oniks (SS-N-26 Strobile) The The P-800 Oniks anti-ship cruise missile is a supersonic cruise missile with variants that can be deployed from land or air. Its development began in 1983, and it became operational in 2002. The missile launches from a vertical position and uses angular thrusters located near the nose to reposition itself horizontally... Learn more about P-800 Oniks. Emad The Emad is Iran’s first precision-guided, long-range, surface-to-surface ballistic missile. It has a range of roughly 1,700 km and can carry up to a 750 kg payload. The Emad is a variant of the Shahab-3 missile, which was modeled off of North Korea’s Nodong missile...  Learn more about Emad. MISSILE DEFENDER OF THE WEEK First Lieutenant Kyle Rehberg 1LT Rehberg is a native of Hainesville, Illinois. He enlisted in 2011 in the Florida Army National Guard in the Simulations Membership Program and went to Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Upon graduating Basic Combat Training, he was assigned to the 1218th Transportation Company in West Palm Beach, Florida. 1LT Rehberg commissioned in 2015 through the Reserved Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program at Palm Beach Atlantic University as a Military Police Office and was assigned as a Platoon Leader in the 715th Military Police Company in Melbourne, Florida. In 2018, 1LT Rehberg accepted a position as a Sensor Operator in HHB, 49th Missile Defense Battalion at Fort Greely, Alaska. In 2019, he transitioned to Higher Headquarters Battery (HHB), 49th Missile Defense Battalion where he is assigned as Deputy Director for Echo Crew. 1LT Rehberg’s prior assignments include: Sensor Operator, Higher Headquarters Battery, 49th Missile Defense Battalion, Fort Greely, Alaska; Platoon Leader, 715th Military Police Company (CS), Melbourne, Florida. His military education/courses include: Introduction to Space, Ground-based Midcourse Defense Qualification Course, Air Defense Artillery Transition Course, and Military Police Basic Officer Leaders Course. He holds a Baccalaureate degree in Political Science from Palm Beach Atlantic University. His awards and decorations include the Army Achievement Medal, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, and Army Service Ribbon. He also is awarded the Basic Army Space Badge. Click here to view all the awardees from the 2020 Alaska Missile Defender of the Year. NEWS MISSILE DEFENSE NEWS Innovative Multinational Tactical Live Firing Of NATO Air And Missile Defense Forces At Crete - 11/30/20 - NATO Aircom Rising to the Top: New 100th Missile Defense Brigade first sergeant honors father’s service - 12/1/20 - DVIDS Germany joins nascent European push to shoot down hypersonic missiles - 12/2/20 - Defense News South Korean Air Force receives first Cheongung-II missile defense systems – 12/2/2020 – Defence Blog Bath Iron Works begins construction on another ship – 12/2/2020 – The Wilton Bulletin Lockheed Martin completes production of SBIRS GEO-5 satellite to be launched in 2021 – 12/2/2020 – Space News Missile Defense Agency to Host Public Meeting on Clear AFS Radar Facility Operations – 12/2/2020 – KUAC Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division Led Critical Steps in Successful Flight Test Aegis Weapon System-44 (FTM-44) - 12/3/2020 - Naval Sea Systems Command NAMFI 2020 Live Fire Concludes – 12/3/2020 – U.S. Army United States Approves Possible FMS Of Phalanx CIWS For Korea’s KDX III Batch II – 12/3/2020 – Naval News Congress directs DoD to build interim homeland missile defense interceptor – 12/4/2020 – Defense News Japan to Adopt Destroyer Construction Plan in Mid-December – 12/4/2020 – Nippon Fort Sill celebrates new training support facility – 12/4/2020 – The Lawton Constitution Missile defense site at Fort Drum a ‘multi-year effort,’ Stefanik says – 12/4/2020 – 7News THREAT NEWS WATCH: Russia’s Anti-Ballistic Missile System Hits Its Target Spot-On In Kazakhstan - 11/30/20 - Eurasian Times Russia Test-Fires ‘Tsirkon’ Hypersonic Missile - 11/30/20 - Moscow Times Arab coalition: Houthis ballistic missile lands in Sanaa - 11/30/20 - Arab News Rocket hits small oil refinery in Iraq’s north, no casualties: officials - 11/30/20 - Arab News Russian latest nuclear-powered sub successfully test-fires cruise missile from White Sea - 12/1/20 - Tass Russia’s latest S-300 air defense units enter combat duty on Kuril Islands - 12/1/20 - Tass Hamas aims precision cruise missiles at Israel - 12/1/20 - Asia Times Development of Next Generation S-500 Air Defense System Nears Completion - 12/2/20 - Caspian News Japan express concern about Russian deployment of S-300 missile systems to disputed islands - 12/2/20 - Defence Blog N. Korea advancing nuclear, missile capabilities: Milley - 12/3/20 - Yonhap News Agency Iran Missile Upgrades Complicate GCC Defense Efforts - 12/4/20 - Breaking Defense OTHER NEWS Joint All-Domain Command, Control Framework Belongs to Warfighters - 11/30/20 - Defense Department News Rockets target Eritrea capital after Ethiopia declares victory in Tigray - 11/03/20 - Arab News Sanctioning Turkey over the S-400 would be mandatory in new defense bill - 12/4/20 - Defense News Stay Connected: ‌ ‌ ‌ MDAA | 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!