S 1690
Modernizing America’s Missile Defense Act of 2019
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This bill, the Modernizing America’s Missile Defense Act of 2019, aims to update and strengthen the United States’ missile defense capabilities. It directs the Department of Defense to incorporate non-ballistic missile systems like hypersonic weapons into its defense strategies and to test and evaluate related technologies. The bill also mandates a redesignation of existing programs to reflect the expanded threat landscape and prioritizes the deployment of a persistent space-based sensor architecture to enhance missile detection and tracking. Finally, it addresses the acquisition processes for the redesigned kill vehicle to ensure rapid development and fielding of critical defensive capabilities.
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Joe, III Manchin
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