C4ISR Net:
In April the Missile Defense Agency announced a successful missile defense tracking exercise at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. Subsequent events have given the test particular weight. Conducted in cooperation with the Army, the test demonstrated interoperability between the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) and low-altitude Patriot weapons systems.
The display could have far-reaching consequences. With tensions high on the Korean Peninsula, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2019 would add $175 million to accelerate the integration of Patriot and THAAD to meet the requirements of the commander of U.S. Forces in Korea.
Following the test, MDA reported only that it had been successful. C4ISRNET asked MDA Director Lt. Gen. Samuel Greaves to take a deeper dive through details of the test and explain what had been learned.
