MISSILE DEFENSE MONDAYS March 29 - April 4, 2022 THE WEEK IN BRIEF On Thursday, the White House released its Fiscal Year 2023 spending bill. The Missile Defense Agency’s $9.6 billion fiscal 2023 request seeks to expand regional and homeland defenses against increasingly complex and capable missile threats, according to budget documents released by the agency. On Friday, the US Army has begun the initial operational testing of its integrated air and missile defense system to identify how it functions in a realistic operational environment. It will also test new equipment that can link Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense System (AIAMD) sensors with shooters on the battlefield. On Sunday, Russian forces launched a series of strikes on infrastructure along Ukraine’s coast, including in the port city of Odesa, on the Black Sea. Click here to read all of this week's headlines. MDAA 2022 National Capital Region Air & Missile Defender of the Year It was a Night to Remember for those that excel in leadership to perform a no-fail mission in the missile defense of our Capital. Winners associate with Winners to Develop Leadership of Excellence. MDAA ALERTS North Korea Launches an ICBM in the Pacific: What are the Implications? “You know the world’s been focused on Ukraine. The world’s been focused a little bit on the threats coming from Iran and Abu Dhabi. But last Thursday, North Korea launched an ICBM missile... Click here to read more. The 2022 National Capital Region Missile Defenders of the Year From the origin of our first National Guard regiment dating to 1636, our Guardsman have been defending the American homeland for over 300 years. On 30 March 2022, we hosted, honored, and recognized today’s Guardsmen... Click here to read more. MDAA WEBSITE UPDATES AND FEATURES Ukrainian War Updates Track the number and type of missiles used in the Ukrainian war, the number of casualties, and daily news highlights. Track updates on the Ukrainian war. Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) is a missile defense system developed to meet International Common Operational Requirements and is jointly developed by the United States, Germany, and Italy. MEADS consists of... Read more about the MEADS. MDAA IN THE NEWS Will Germany Spend Big on an Israeli Missile Defense Shield? The Arrow 3, or a similar system, could be operational by 2025 and cost €2 billion ($2.2 billion), according to the Bild report. Defense analysts say that is a low-ball estimate. A battery has a price tag of $170 million, with each interceptor... Click here to read the full story. Budget Fully Funds Guam Missile Defense Sought by Indo-Pacific Command “The defensive architecture is designed to address the rapidly advancing ballistic and hypersonic cruise missile threat to Guam,” Maj. Gen. Jamie Gerard, INDOPACOM chief of staff... Click here to read the full story. Priority #1 for NATO: Upgrading Air and Missile Defense in Eastern Europe Russia’s launch of around 30 cruise missiles at a target in western Ukraine located just 12 miles from the Polish border came just one day after Moscow warned that convoys carrying Western arms... Click here to read the full story. NEWS MISSILE DEFENSE NEWS Here’s what’s in Biden’s natsec budget - Politico - 3/28/2022 Pentagon budget 2023: MDA seeks USD2.596 billion for the strategic missile defense program - Janes - 3/28/2022 MDA’s plan to protect Guam relies on field-proven systems - Defense News - 3/31/2022 Pacific Integrated Air and Missile Defense Center hosts MIX-21 with multilateral partners - DVIDS - 3/31/2022 US Army Begins Tests on Integrated Air, Missile Defense System - The Defense Post - 4/1/2022 THREAT NEWS Analysts investigate possibility of N.Korea missile test ‘deception’ - Yahoo News - 3/28/2022 U.S. issues sanctions over Iran ballistic missiles - CNBC - 3/30/2022 Russian missiles hit oil refinery in Ukrainian port city (Video) - CNN - 4/4/2022 OTHER NEWS Top Military Officers of S. Korea, US, Japan to Hold Talks - KBS World - 3/29/2022 JUST IN: Army Chief of Staff ‘Pleased’ With 2023 Budget Proposal - National Defense Magazine - 3/31/2022 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!