MISSILE DEFENSE MONDAYS January 19 - January 25, 2021 THE WEEK IN BRIEF Click Here to Watch The Missile Defense Mondays Video On Thursday, it was reported that Pakistan successfully flight tested a Shaheen III surface-to-surface ballistic missile. The test took place in the Northern Arabian Sea with the purpose of revalidating various design and tech parameters of the missile. On Friday, the U.S. Senate approved Lloyd Austin as the next Secretary of Defense. A retired four-star general, Austin served as leader of U.S. Central Command and spent over 40 years in the U.S. Army. Also on Friday, it was announced that the Missile Defense Agency awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman for the development of a prototype satellite for the Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor. This announcement comes just a week after L3Harris received a contract for the project and the companies are set to deliver prototypes in 2023. On Saturday, the U.S. and NATO conducted the year’s first joint maritime and air training mission in the Black Sea. The test included the USS Donald Cook and is part of the ongoing integration of air and maritime defense units by U.S. European Command. Also on Saturday, it was reported that Saudi Arabia had intercepted a missile or drone over the capital of Riyadh. Following the interception, Houthi officials claimed they were not responsible for the attack. Click here to read all of this week's headlines. MDAA ALERTS The President of the United States We welcome the 46th United States President Joseph R. Biden Jr. as he accepts the tremendous responsibility to lead our nation and lead by his actions the Free Western World. It is the consistent regular transfer of U.S. Presidential Power that began with President George Washington in 1789 and now today... Click here to read more. Achieving Enduring Effectiveness Beginning in 1973, the Navy began a significant investment in the research and development of the MK-15 Phalanx CIWS, a naval program designed to meet the challenge of engaging the emerging anti-ship cruise missile threats. Over the last 47 years, the system has evolved to meet increasingly-challenging threats and... Click here to read more. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin Today the United States Senate confirmed Lloyd Austin as the 28th United States Secretary Of Defense, since the Department’s inception in 1947, after World War II. The Honorable Secretary Austin is competent in his new position, through his depth of experience in diplomacy in a severe, complex environment... Click here to read more. MDAA Major General Rossi Military Fellow The Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance is honored to announce Captain Cody M. Davis as the Spring 2021 MG John G. Rossi Military Fellow. MDAA established the Major General John G. Rossi Military Fellowship in the Fall of 2016. This fellowship is open to current members... Click here to read more. MDAA WEBSITE UPDATES AND FEATURES Iron Dome (Israel) Israel’s current short-range anti-rocket, artillery and mortars system – Iron Dome – was independently developed by Israeli companies Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and IAI, before Raytheon joined the development process for the Tamir interceptor missiles in 2014, a condition of US funding... Learn more about Iron Dome. Counter-Rocket, Artillery, Mortar (C-RAM) The Counter-Rocket, Artillery, Mortar (C-RAM) / Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) system was developed early during Operation Iraqi Freedom/Enduring Freedom in order to protect ground forces and forward operating bases from the threat of rockets, artillery, and mortars... Learn more about the C-RAM. Shahab-3 The Shahab-3 is a medium range ballistic missile modeled after the North Korean NoDong. The Shahab-3 has a maximum range of 2000km (1,242 miles), making it capable of striking targets beyond its immediate border regions. [1] The Shahab-3 is liquid fueled, and typically carries a single warhead payload of 1,200kg...  Learn more about the Shahab-3. MISSILE DEFENDER OF THE WEEK Staff Sergeant Kenneth Jewitt SSgt Jewitt commands operational control of a $250 million (AN-FPS-132) phased-array radar in the enlisted crew position of mission crew chief for the 213th Space Warning Squadron. His primary duties include detection and reporting of missile warning events for North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM), while providing subject matter expertise in the field of Space Surveillance; in the processing of space launches foreign, domestic, and collecting observations on satellites assets in the battle space. SSgt Jewitt enlisted in the Alaska Air National Guard in June of 2010 while he was a junior in high school and in his eight and a half years of service he has completed upgrade training in multiple career fields ranging from space operations to law enforcement. His awards and decorations include the Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal, and Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (one oak leaf cluster). SSgt Jewitt serves as Crew Chief, Bravo Crew, 213th Space Warning Squadron, Clear AFS, Alaska. Upon certification in the Weapon System, SSgt Jewitt has pushed farther and faster than anyone to explore system capabilities and tactics to meet current and emerging threats. SSgt Jewitt was instrumental in supporting testing and the trial period of new hardware and software which led to Operational Acceptance of the Upgraded Early Warning Radar which provides Missile Warning, Missile Defense, and Space Domain Awareness for North America. Closely working with newly assigned intel personnel and a new Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility, SSgt Jewitt was able to align current intel products to foreign missile testing, and preparing crews for Real World Missile events. He also incorporated additional notifications and information for Cobra Dane crews, alerting them of critical Missile Defense Periods of Interest. Finally, SSgt Jewitt was responsible for up channeling two Missile Warning Site reports, providing Dual Phenomenology to the NORAD/NORTHCOM Commander ensuring accurate Missile Threat Assessments. Click here to view all the awardees from the 2020 Alaska Missile Defender of the Year. NEWS MISSILE DEFENSE NEWS Israeli Corvette Emerges With A Double Load Of Iron Dome Missiles As Potential Threats Grow - 1/19/2021 - The Drive Missile Defense Costs To Soar $5B A Year: CBO - 1/19/2021 - Breaking Defense Why America needs a layered homeland missile defense - 1/19/2021 - Defense News As Biden takes office, key nuclear and missile defense decisions loom - 1/20/2021 - Defense News Israel’s Sa’ar 6 ships mark an evolution of the country’s naval doctrine - 1/20/2021 - Jewish News Syndicate Policy experts named for DoD space, missile defense posts - 1/21/2021 - Space News Space Force Receives Fifth SBIRS Satellite - 1/21/2021 - National Defense Magazine Gulf War: How Israel went from 0 to world’s best missile defense - 1/22/2021 - Jerusalem Post Parsons Team Ready to Protect U.S. Air Force Air Bases - 1/25/2021 - CISION PR Newswire Northrop Grumman and L3Harris to build sensor satellites for Missile Defense Agency - 1/25/2021 - Space News U.S. Navy Conducts Interoperability with NATO in the Black Sea - 1/25/2021 - U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa / U.S. 6th Fleet THREAT NEWS Experts split over NK’s nuclear missile threat - 1/19/2021 - The Korea Herald Are Hypersonic Weapons All Hype? - 1/19/2021 - The Diplomat Iranian Guard holds anti-warship ballistic missile drill - 1/20/2021 - The Associated Press Missile Expert: N. Korea’s Nuclear Submarine a Distant Aspiration - 1/20/2021 - KBS World Radio Iran flexes military muscles amid high tensions with U.S. - 1/21/2021 - Anadolu Agency The JL-3: the new missile ‘raising the cost’ of a US fight with China - 1/25/2021 - South China Morning Post Saudi TV says missile or drone intercepted over Riyadh - 1/25/2021 - Washington Post Kalashnikov creates new missiles for Russian air defense systems - 1/25/2021 - Russia Beyond OTHER NEWS Indian military consider S-400 training a step in development of partnership with Russia - 1/20/2021 - Tass Pakistan Successfully Tests Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile: ISPR - 1/21/2021 - Khaama Press News Agency  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!