MISSILE DEFENSE MONDAYS June 22 - June 28, 2021 THE WEEK IN BRIEF On Monday, the Missile Defense Agency announced that installation of the Aegis Ashore Poland’s Aegis Weapon System had begun. This accomplishment continues to illustrate the United States’ commitment to employ Aegis Ashore in Poland to provide Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) to Europe. On Wednesday, it was reported that the Clear Space Force Station will resume the same roles and responsibilities that the base assumed when it belonged to the U.S. Air Force: scanning the horizon for adversary missiles, and notify command and control of incoming threats. Space Force will add to the already-extensive missile defense capability enacted at the base by bolstering the domain-awareness portion of our current defense systems. “It’s about being lean and agile, to adjust to the current competitive environment that we face in the space realm,” Lt. Col. Bill Hassey said. “And we are focused solely on that.” On Friday,Vice Admiral Jon Hill, Director of the Missile Defense Agency, announced that the missile defense systems that will be deployed to Guam might follow a new, hybrid model. Portions of the future Aegis Ashore site in Guam might be in underground bunkers or mobile platforms due to both the unique terrain difficulties that Guam presents and the inherent vulnerability of being near China. It was also announced this week that South Korea has approved plans to build its own version of a $2.6 billion artillery interception system, similar to that of Israel's Iron Dome. South Korea's defense agency cited North Korea's range of rocket arsenal as the reason for developing the protective system that could protect Seoul and other key facilities. Click here to read all of this week's headlines. MDAA ALERTS "We Dare Not Tempt Them With Weakness" Late last month, President Biden submitted his first defense budget – $715 Billion – to Congress, a 2% increase from President Trump’s previous defense budget. As the worldwide missile threat continues to rapidly increase in volume and evolve in complexity, President Biden... Click here to read more. MDAA WEBSITE UPDATES AND FEATURES Aegis Ashore Aegis Ashore was first announced in 2009 as part of the European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA) and is the land-based variant of the sea-based Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system. The system is designed to identify, track, and intercept short-, medium-, and intermediate-range ballistic missiles... Learn more about Aegis Ashore. North Korea The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) possesses an increasingly capable ballistic missile inventory and continues to make progress on its nuclear weapons program. Despite it’s struggling economy, North Korea invests significant financial resources into its weapons... Learn more about North Korea's capabilities. MISSILE DEFENDER OF THE WEEK First Lieutenant Eryn Daman 1st Lt Daman is a Mission Commander with the 2d Space Warning Squadron, Space Delta 4, Buckley Garrison, in Aurora, Colorado. As Mission Commander, she operates and presides over 14 enlisted and officer personnel as part of America’s Premier Missile Warning entity, providing first alert and early warning indications to over 345,000 military, civilian, and allied forces across the globe. Lt Daman played a pivotal alert role in the Iranian Strike against two U.S. based in Iraq on January 7, 2020. As leader of a 15-person team, she worked with four missile warning agencies and created five critical mission plans for eight enemy threat platforms in anticipation of a catastrophic attack on U.S. and Allied forces. Lt Daman’s accuracy, attention to detail, and leadership during the crisis allowed her crew to provide first indications to 5,000 coalition members in the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM), leading to zero casualties. Her heroic efforts not only earned the crew a group-level award, but also personal kudos and thanks from USCENTCOM Combined Forces Air Component Commander, Chief of Space Operations, Secretary of the Air Force, and even the President of the United States. Additionally, Lt Daman volunteered to lead a 9-member, 30-day sequester operation to ensure vital missile defense support throughout the entirety of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the sequester she was able to operate 300 error-free survival mission hours, and identify and report 23 infrared events. This tremendous execution fulfilled both the Wing Commander’s and Secretary of Defense’s top missile warning priority. Furthermore, Lt Daman created 15 mission plans for 50 new missile profiles, optimizing tactics on eleven satellites for U.S. Space Command. Lt Daman was born and raised in Dewitt, Michigan where she excelled as an athlete and scholar throughout her life. She earned her commission from the Virginia Military Institute in 2018 where she majored in Physics. She is currently pursuing a Master of Science Degree in Exercise Science from Liberty University. Lt Daman has accumulated over 2,000 operational hours on the Space Based Infrared System as part of the Overhead Persistent Infrared Community. She is a certified line tactician and has also earned an Air Force Achievement Medal for her work with the Wing Command Action Group during the COVID-19 global pandemic. Click here to view all the awardees from the 2020 U.S. Missile Defender of the Year Award Ceremony. NEWS MISSILE DEFENSE NEWS Space Force, DoD agencies planning multi-orbit sensor network to track hypersonic missiles- 6/22/2021- Space News U.S. Navy Ships Close to Getting Interceptors That Could Stop an ICBM- 6/22/2021- Bloomberg Clear Space Force Station Maintains Missile Defense, Adds ‘Domain Awareness’ Role- 6/23/2021- WJCT MDA Sees EW, Cyber For Future Missile Defense- 6/23/2021- Breaking Defense Missile Defense Agency Lays Out How It Plans To Defend Against Hypersonic Threats- 6/23/2021- The Drive Weapons System Installation begins at Aegis Ashore Poland- 6/23/2021- Missile Defense Agency MDA Chief: U.S. Needs Hybrid System to Defend Guam From Missile Threats- 6/24/2021- USNI News Lockheed Martin wins $4.9 billion contract to build advanced missile-warning satellites- 6/24/2021- Space.com UK taps Israel’s Rafael for tank protection system against rocket and missile threats- 6/24/2021- i24 News Test launches of Russia’s newest Sarmat ICBM scheduled for Q3 2021- 6/24/2021- Tass Russian News Agency LIG Nex1 opens assembly and inspection center for upper-tier missile defense system- 6/25/2021- Aju Business Daily Philippines gets approval for F-16, missile buy worth over $2 billion- 6/25/2021- Defense News Guam’s New Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System Could Go Underground And Mobile- 6/25/2021- The Drive Russia Deploys ‘Invincible’ Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile-Capable Jets for Syria War Games- 6/25/2021- The Moscow Times NSWC Dahlgren Division Supports Virtualized Testing Environment For AN/SPY-6 Radar- 6/28/2021- Naval Sea Systems Command S. Korea to develop ‘Iron Dome’-style defence system to counter North’s artillery- 6/28/2021- Reuters Massive exercise in Black Sea with US comes after Russia warning- 6/28/2021- The Jerusalem Post THREAT NEWS Russia Practices Destroying Enemy Carriers In Pacific Drills Sending U.S. Alarm Bells Ringing- 6/22/2021- The Drive Moscow to consider anti-missile system deployments by US in Poland in military planning- 6/28/2021- TASS Russian News Agency Russia test launches new intercontinental ballistic missile- 6/28/2021- Daily Sabah OTHER NEWS Russian spy ship now reported north of Oahu- 6/21/2021- Star Advertiser How can Israel and the Gulf increase air defense cooperation?- 6/28/2021- The Jerusalem Post Stay Connected: ‌ ‌ ‌ MDAA | 515 King Street, Suite 330, Alexandria, VA 22314 Unsubscribe [email protected] Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!