missile defense

The American Eye: Space-Based Sensors in Hypersonic Weapon Defense System (024-025-026)

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The American Eye: Space-Based Sensors in Hypersonic Weapon Defense System (024-025-026)

The American Eye— Space-Based Sensors in Hypersonic Weapon Defense System (024) Author: Lao Jun001 024 The Missile Defense Agency’s technical management of the Near-Field Infrared Experiment satellite; The Missile Defense Agency has configured three types of targets for the “Near-Field Infrared Experiment”: dedicated launch, random targets, and ground event observation. The random targets include not … Read more

Building Passive Sensor Networks to Enhance Air Defense and Missile Defense Capabilities

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Building Passive Sensor Networks to Enhance Air Defense and Missile Defense Capabilities

Abstract: On July 17, 2025, the Center for Strategic and International Studies published a report titled “Air Defense and Missile Defense Networked Perception: The Concept of a Large-Scale Passive Sensor Network.” The research presented in this report proposes the construction of a distributed passive sensor network as a complementary means to active radar detection. The … Read more

CSIS Report on Air Defense and Missile Defense Network Sensing: The Prospects of Passive Distributed Sensor Networks

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CSIS Report on Air Defense and Missile Defense Network Sensing: The Prospects of Passive Distributed Sensor Networks

News DefenseTechnology News [According to a report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on July 21], the CSIS recently released a report titled “Air Defense and Missile Defense Network Sensing: The Prospects of Passive Distributed Sensor Networks,” which explores the development direction of distributed, low-cost passive sensor network systems. This type of … Read more

Passive Ground Sensor Networks Can Enhance U.S. Air and Missile Defense Capabilities

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Passive Ground Sensor Networks Can Enhance U.S. Air and Missile Defense Capabilities

Passive sensors do not require energy emissions to detect and track targets, making it more difficult for adversaries to detect, track, and target them. On June 21, 2024, at the remote ballistic missile surveillance radar building of the 213th Space Warning Squadron at the Clear Air Force Station in Alaska, which is part of a … Read more

Recommendations from the US Think Tank for Building Passive Sensor Networks to Enhance Air Defense and Missile Defense Operations

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Recommendations from the US Think Tank for Building Passive Sensor Networks to Enhance Air Defense and Missile Defense Operations

On July 21, 2025, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in the United States released a report titled “Building Passive Sensor Networks to Strengthen Air Defense and Missile Defense Operations.” The proliferation of precision strike capabilities and the traditional air defense and missile defense systems’ “over-reliance on a limited number of sensors with … Read more