MISSILE DEFENSE MONDAYS February 9 - February 15, 2021 THE WEEK IN BRIEF On Wednesday, it was announced that South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration has ordered a new series of long-range air defense radars. The radars, to be developed by LIG Nex1 are set to be delivered by 2027 and are planned to cover the Korean air defense identification zone amid the growing threat from North Korea. On Thursday, it was reported that a civilian aircraft was struck by Houthi Rebels at the Abha International Airport in Asir, Saudi Arabia during a drone attack. Just four days earlier, the Saudi-led military coalition intercepted four-armed Houthi drones targeted towards southern Saudi Arabia. On Sunday, Iran’s army test fired a sophisticated short-range missile. Gen. Kioumars Heidari said that the “smart” missile's range was 300 km, or 186 miles, and that it's capable to work under “any weather condition.” On Monday, a volley of rockets targeted the Kurdish regional capital in northern Iraq. The attack was the first time Western military or diplomatic installations have been targeted in Iraq in nearly two months. At least five civilians were wounded and one was in critical condition. Also on Monday, it was reported that components of the U.S. Army’s Iron Dome system are expected to participate in a shoot-off in the third quarter of fiscal 2021 at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. In Fort Bliss, Texas, U.S. Army units will spend the next year training, testing, and working with the systems to prepare for operational deployment. Click here to read all of this week's headlines. MDAA ALERTS Competence and Experience “The United States is currently defended from existing intercontinental missile threats posed by countries such as North Korea by the U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense System. If confirmed, I would assess ongoing efforts to improve national missile defense, with a particular focus on improving discrimination capabilities...  Click here to read more. Leading from the Pentagon The 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden, on his 20th day of his new Presidency made his presence and support felt to the United States Department of Defense and its workforce in a predetermined visit of leadership to the United States Pentagon.  Click here to read more. MDAA WEBSITE UPDATES AND FEATURES Russian Anti-Access Area Denial (A2/AD) A2/AD is an attempt to deny an adversary’s freedom of movement on the battlefield. Anti-access –inhibition of enemy military movement into an area of operations – utilizes attack aircraft, warships, and specialized ballistic and cruise missiles designed to strike key targets... Learn more about Russia's A2/AD. Multi-Object Kill Vehicle (MOKV) The Multi-Object Kill Vehicle (MOKV) system allows more than one kill vehicle to be launched from a single booster. The system consists of a carrier vehicle with onboard sensors and a number of small, simple kill vehicles that can be independently cued against objects in a threat cluster... Learn more about the MOKV. Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX) The Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX) is part of the U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) and is designed to detect and establish precise tracking information on ballistic missiles, discriminate missile warheads from decoys and debris, provide data for updating ground-based interceptors in flight...  Learn more about the SBX. MISSILE DEFENDER OF THE WEEK Staff Sergeant Nadia Carter SSG Carter is originally from Alexandria, Virginia. She joined the Army National Guard in 2010 as a Military Police Soldier in Washington D.C. In 2012 she applied for a broadening opportunity with the 49th Missile Defense Battalion at Fort Greely, Alaska, where she then patrolled and guarded the Missile Defense Complex for two years. In 2014, SSG Carter relocated to Vandenberg Air Force Base where she was assigned as a Liaison Non-Commissioned Officer and Command Launch Equipment Operator with Detachment 1, 100th Missile Defense Brigade. She worked in the Vandenberg Operations Support Center where she monitored site maintenance and maintained the Ground Safety Device. After four years, SSG Carter transferred to the 100th Missile Defense Brigade in Colorado Springs, Colorado and was assigned to the Brigade as the Current Operations Non-Commissioned Officer. There, SSG Carter supported the Operations Officers, and the crews that worked on Schriever Air Force Base. She has been with Delta crew since. Click here to view all the awardees from the 2020 NORAD & USNORTHCOM Missile Warning and Defender of the Year Award Ceremony. MDAA IN THE NEWS 'Golf Ball' Radar Helps Plug Gap in Pacific - Honolulu Star Advertiser The one-of-a-kind “SBX” radar, built on a former oil rig, measures more than 280 feet from its keel to the top of the radar dome, is 240 feet wide and 390 feet long, and displaces nearly 50,000 tons when ballasted…  Click here to read more. NEWS MISSILE DEFENSE NEWS State Department OKs $85M SM-2 Missile Sale to Chile - 2/8/2021 - GovCon Wire Saudi-led coalition says intercepted four Houthi armed drones - 2/8/2021 - Reuters Future US Navy USS Daniel Inouye DDG 118 Arleigh Burke-class destroyer completes acceptance trials - 2/8/2021 - Navy Recognition German Defense Ministry punts key US defense-cooperation projects to the next government - 2/8/2021 - Defense News New approach to Ground-based Midcourse Defense confronts our other enemy - 2/8/2021 - Defense News ‘Golf ball’ radar helps plug gap in Pacific - 2/9/2021 - Honolulu Star Advertiser Two US Navy aircraft carriers conduct South China Sea drills - 2/9/2021 - CNN Korea Orders Indigenous Long-range Air Defense Radars - 2/10/2021 - Aviation International News Next Rocket Lab launch: satellite for U.S. Missile Defense, moon prep - 2/10/2021 - NZ Herald Massive U.S. Army Exercise Will Focus on Black Sea, Balkans - 2/10/2021 - USNI News SMDC Technical Center reorganizes for more efficient engineering - 2/10/2021 - Redstone Rocket IM-SHORAD system completes testing on White Sands Missile Range - 2/11/2021 - DVIDS MDA Reopens Search For Powerful Laser Interceptor - 2/12/2021 - Aviation Week Network Japan signs USD287 million contract for SM-3 Block IIA interceptor missiles - 2/12/2021 - Janes.com Operational Comms, Missile Tracking Sats Up In 2024: SDA - 2/12/2021 - Breaking Defense SPY-6 Radar Installation Begins On USS Jack H. Lucas - 2/12/2021 - Naval News THREAT NEWS Russia’s Pantsir-S1 Systems Destroy ‘Enemy’ Drones Attacking S-400s - 2/8/2021 - DefenseWorld.net Iran and North Korea Resumed Cooperation on Missiles, UN Says - 2/9/2021 - Bloomberg New Report Exposes Hezbollah Missile Sites Near Beirut Charity-Run Schools - 2/9/2021 - The Jewish Press Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Strike Airliner In New Drone Attack On Saudi Airport - 2/11/2021 - The Drive Israeli commander says Hamas has amassed vast arsenal - 2/12/2021 - Star Tribune OTHER NEWS U.S. Maintains Firm Stance On Turkey’s Purchase Of Russian Missile-Defense System - 2/8/2021 - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Turkey Signals to U.S. It’s Ready to Compromise on S-400s - 2/9/2021 - Bloomberg Russia to develop naval version of TOR-M2 air defense missile system for Russian Navy - 2/11/2021 - Navy Recognition Pakistan conducts successful training launch of Babur cruise missile - 2/11/2021 - The Express Tribune Russian Deputy FM: Any Agreement to Replace New START Treaty Requires Discussing US Missile Defense - 2/11/2021 - Sputnik International Stay Connected: ‌ ‌ ‌ MDAA | 515 King Street, Suite 330, Alexandria, VA 22314 Unsubscribe [email protected] Customer Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!