SPACECOM leadership argues missile warning and missile defense must be fused into a single missile-tracking enterprise to handle maneuvering/hypersonic threats, leveraging SDA tracking satellite constellations and MDA battle management. The novel element is the shift toward integrated sensor tasking and faster, more automated decision loops (man-on-the-loop) to enable layered interceptors using shared tracks.
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SPACECOM pushes fused missile warning/defense tracking with automation
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- The War Zone · https://www.twz.com/space/u-s-must-fuse-missile-warning-and-defense-to-defeat-future-threats-spacecom-deputy-commanderU.S. Must Fuse Missile Warning And Defense To Defeat Future Threats: SPACECOM Deputy Commander