Raytheon Missiles & Defense

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In today’s defense environment, the surge in small, affordable Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs) has presented a notable challenge.

Defense News interviewed Laura DeSimone, executive director, Missile Defense Agency, on the current state, challenges and opportunities of SMD.

The potential of hypersonic weapons has military leaders rethinking everything they knew about missiles.

KuRFS: It stands for Ku-band Radio Frequency System. And it stands up against enemy drones, along with artillery and other small, fast threats.

UAS open up an entirely new world for those looking to perform quick-strike, low-risk attacks on infrastructure, opposing forces or even civilian targets.

As the nature of aerial threats changes, radar systems have to adapt to provide effective defense.

The AMRAAM Missile is the weapon the U.S. and 40 other nations use to defend the skies.

In this webcast, Defense News examined the current state of missile defense, emerging threats in the near future and the long-term needs for effective space and missile defense.

The task: to detect and defeat all Group 1 – 3 drones – individual and multiples – of various sizes, ranges and maneuverability. The result: success.