DAILYCALLER (Francis Kapper) - Pentagon Hunts For New Radar As Hypersonic Missiles Put US Defenses To The Test
‘exoatmospheric missile defense interceptors’
YOUTUBE (CNN) - Ukraine ‘in trouble’ as missile launchers sit empty
It is the most sought-after weapon in the world, but sits idle, in a cornfield, its cannisters empty, last fired 10 weeks ago. The US-made Patriot interceptor is the focus of a global supply crunch as dozens of countries scramble to reinforce their defense systems. It is one of the few weapons that can take down ballistic missiles, in a Gulf torn up by the war with Iran, and especially here, in Ukraine, savaged by Moscow’s near-nightly surge in attacks that made July the deadliest month for civilians since May 2022. CNN was the first media outlet to be given access to a Patriot on Ukrainian territory so Ukrainian officials could reveal one fact: the country has pretty much run out of interceptors. CNN agreed not to reveal details of the…
ABCNEWS - US Patriot interceptor stockpile diminished by 65% in Iran war, think tank estimates
A think tank report estimates US stockpiles of its two critical air defense interceptors are dramatically reduced since combat between the U.S. and Iran began on Feb. 28.
AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Zelensky to Axios: Ukraine needs missile interceptors to head off winter disaster
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Axios in an interview Tuesday that he asked President Trump for an emergency "winter package" of Patriot air defense interceptors to help thwart Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Why it matters: Ukraine's stockpiles of the interceptors have been almost depleted, and without them the country can't defend itself against ballistic missiles. It was the reason Ukraine couldn't stop recent Russian attacks on Kyiv. - If this problem isn't solved by winter, Russian missile attacks could destroy Ukraine's power plants, shutting off heating for millions of Ukrainians and creating a humanitarian crisis. - The war with Iran has also drawn down U.S. stockpiles of Patriot interceptors,…
NYTIMES (Serge Schmemann) - Ukraine’s War Is in the Sky Now
The ground war in Ukraine has stalemated and the crucial fight has shifted to the skies — missiles and interceptors.
NYTIMES (Siobhán O’Grady and Liubov Sholudko) - Ukraine Rewrote Air Defense Tactics. Against Russia, It’s Still Not Enough.
Ukraine has changed how militaries use Patriot systems. But recent attacks prove that clever adaptations cannot overcome a shortage of interceptors.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Trump's 'Golden Dome' to cost $1.2T
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated Tuesday that the Golden Dome missile defense system will cost about $1.2 trillion to develop, deploy and operate over the next 20 years. In a 12-page report, the CBO stated that acquisition costs for a national missile defense system would total more than $1 trillion. That includes funding for interceptor layers, a space-based missile warning and tracking system, research and development and improvements in the system’s integration and performance. #GoldenDome #IronDome #Trump #Pentagon #DefenseDepartment #USMilitary
STRIPES (Gary Warner) - Pentagon signs deal to quadruple production of key anti-ballistic missile component | Stars and Stripes
Guided by BAE Systems’ seekers, THAAD interceptors lock onto ballistic missiles flying as fast as 17,000 mph.
STRIPES (Gary Warner) - Army shelves planned ‘Valkyrie’ laser system, switches to joint ‘Golden Dome’ project | Stars and Stripes
The decision reflects challenges researchers encountered with making a continuous-wave beam capable of targeting a fast, hardened cruise missile.