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Military US struggles with space-based hypersonic weapon tracking, warns study A new study funded by General Atomics, Lockheed Martin, and others warns about major issues with the DoD's planned hypersonic missile tracking satellite constellation. The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has released a new report on the feasibility of the Pentagon's plans to build a network of space sensors to detect and track hypersonic missiles. While ambitious, the CSIS report clarifies that such a system would likely suffer from some severe issues given the nature of hypersonic missiles. Rather than intended as a set of criticisms, the report aims to highlight potential problems to enable better communication and planning to identify and tackle potential technical issues and oversights that would impact such a system's effectiveness. Inform not criticize Released on December 18, the report "Getting on Track: Space and Airborne Sensors for Hypersonic Missile Defense" makes for a sobering reading to Pentagon staff. The main issue, the CSIS report highlights, is that hypersonic missiles fly at at least five times the speed of sound. They also tend to fly in unpredictable flight paths. These issues combined will make them very difficult to track. That is, after all, one of the main points of developing and deploying such weapon systems.

Hypersonic missiles are a lethal combination of speed, maneuverability and reach—and they're already being launched by adversaries. So, how do we stay ahead of the threat? For Forbes, Space Systems President Kelle Wendling explores how government and industry stakeholders can embrace collaboration, commit to transparency and share risks to ensure we can remain at the forefront of space-based defense. Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/3KRm4df

Today in Asia Times, I wrote about how the U.S. prioritizes stealth over speed in the hypersonic missile race against Russia and China. The U.S. is betting on the new AGM-158 XR stealth cruise missile, designed for long-range strikes and survivability in heavily defended areas, rather than competing directly in the hypersonic space. While China and Russia focus on faster hypersonic missiles, the U.S. strategy leans toward stealthier, more adaptable systems that are harder to detect and counter. This shift highlights a fundamental difference in design philosophy between the U.S. and its adversaries. Though fast, the U.S. believes that hypersonic weapons generate detectable heat and light signatures, which advanced sensors could exploit. Meanwhile, despite challenges in scaling up missile production, the AGM-158 XR’s stealth capabilities and extended range are intended to enhance its survivability and effectiveness, especially in contested regions like the Pacific theater.

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#Argentina🇦🇷 -#China🇨🇳🛰️📡 built a military-run space station in Argentina's Patagonian region, The Espacio Lejano Station, with its 35-meter-diameter antenna operated by the Chinese military in Argentine Patagonia, continues to arouse suspicion. Security and Defense experts insist that the structure, which sits on a 200-hectare compound in Neuquén province, leased to China for 50 years, could be dual use. The ground station is run by the China Satellite Launch and Tracking Control General (CLTC), a division of the People’s Liberation Army Strategic Support Force, which role involves the coordinated employment of space, cyber, and electronic warfare to paralyze the enemy’s operational systems, the National Defense University’s Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs said in a report. The implementation of Espacio Lejano was the result an agreement with secret provisions signed in 2014 between the governments of former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The agreement, according to Washington-based think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), specifies that Argentina cannot “interfere [with] or interrupt the normal activities carried out in the Cooperation Agreement.” In a statement made before the U.S. House Armed services Committee on March 8, 2023, U.S. Army General Laura J. Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, expressed concerns as to the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) malign influence in Latin America. “The PRC is investing in critical infrastructure, including deep-water ports, cyber, and space facilities, which can have a potential dual use for malign commercial and military activities,” Gen. Richardson said. Scientists from Argentina’s National Commission on Space Activities (CONAE) have access to 10 percent of the antenna time, Reuters reported, that is, 2 hours and 40 minutes. The remaining 90 percent is for the exclusive use of CLCT technicians. “The CLTC-CONAE-NEUQUEN Station provides telemetry support, tracking, and control of the missions of the Chinese Program for Moon Exploration and far space scientific research programs,” CONAE indicated on its website. But the remote 200-hectare compound operates with little oversight by the Argentine authorities, according to hundreds of pages of Argentine government documents and reviewed by international law experts. (For an interactive version of this story: tmsnrt.rs/2TlXEMj) #China #PLA #Counterspace #Command and #Control #Argentina🇦🇷 #Patagonia

#China #PLA #Counterspace #Command and #Control This report started as an effort to answer two questions about each of six counterspace weapon classes typically referenced in unclassified counterspace reports. The weapons discussed in this report include: Direct Ascent #Antisatellite Missiles, #Directed #Energy Counterspace Weapons, Terrestrially based #satellite #electronic #jammers, #Space based #grappling counterspace weapons, #Offensive #cyber counterspace weapons, Space based satellite electronic jammers. Questions: 1. Who in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) will operate counterspace weapons in wartime? 2. Who will task the operators and how will the operators use counterspace weapons in wartime? https://lnkd.in/gduMbmqy United States Air Force Air University China Aerospace Studies Institute

As the current global threat landscape evolves, Directed Energy Weapons can be utilised to provide a low-cost solution to threats such as UAS and UAVs, as well as cruise missiles. Today's highly interactive and engaging panel delves into some of the latest developments and strategic initiatives, aimed at maximising the effectiveness of DE systems. "Advancing Directed Energy Systems for Enhanced Defence Capabilities" Moderator: Paul Daniels, Senior Defense Consultant and President, P. Daniels Consulting Participants: Dr Neset Akozbek, Senior Scientist for Directed Energy, US Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Technical Center Mr. Corry Cox, Director, Research and Technology, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Tech Center Rüdiger Schmitt Ph.D., Senior Scientist, Laser Technology, French-German Research Institute of Saint Louis Mr. Creid Johnson, Divisional Chief, ACC/A5X Futures Division Jeff Newsom III, Director, Counter UAS Requirements and Capabilities, Raytheon, An RTX Business #CUAS #DEW #C2 #HPM #lasers #airdefenders Defence iQ

Fascinating to follow this particular technology development under the sea.