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Missile Defense Review Eyes New Technologies

January 17 2019

USA

The Missile Defense Review that President Donald Trump ordered in 2017 is set to be unveiled Thursday at the Pentagon, reports Defense News

The review highlights new technologies and emerging threats, including hypersonic missiles, said a senior administration official. 

A prominent element in the review is space-based defense, such as a sensor layer to improve early warning, tracking and analysis of missile launches. The Pentagon aims to demonstrate this in some form in the...

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