In a new executive order, President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to move forward on missile defense, though the details are still thin.| Breaking Defense
The agencies said in their joint announcement that the "launch of the two prototype systems will be followed by two years of on-orbit testing."| Breaking Defense
"I am concerned about the transition of HBTSS from the Missile Defense Agency to the Space Development Agency. The apparent shift in strategy to deploy this capability does not reflect the urgency of the hypersonic threats we face," Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., chairman of the House Armed Service's strategic forces subcommittee, told Breaking Defense.| Breaking Defense
The new "Fire-Control On Orbit-Support-To-The-War Fighter (FOO Fighter or F2)" program "will accelerate the ability to provide new fire control options for the tactical users," an SDA spokesperson told Breaking Defense. But how does it play with MDA programs?| Breaking Defense