#missile defense
Hirono presses senior DOD official on need for Unified Missile Defense Plan for Hawaiʻi
US Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, questioned General Glen VanHerck, Commander of the US Northern Command (NORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command, on the need for a robust, unified plan for missile defense of Hawaiʻi during a full committee hearing.
$585 M Contract Awarded for Defense Radar-Hawai‘i
The Missile Defense Agency has awarded a $585 million contract to Lockheed Martin to design, develop and deliver its Homeland Defense Radar-Hawaiʻi.
North Korea Launches Ballistic Test Missile
North Korea fired a ballistic missile early Tuesday, Nov. 28, marking the first time in two months since a test launch was conducted. The last test occurred in mid-September over Japan.
Attack Warning Siren Tests Begin in December
The Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency will begin testing its Attack Warning Signal or “Wailing Tone” next month…
Gabbard: US Tests Underscore Need to Strengthen Missile Defense
Gabbard: the successful US tests are a positive development, but further reinforce the need to strengthen missile defense.
PACOM Commander Confirms North Korea’s Threat to Hawai‘i
In a House Armed Services Committee hearing today, Admiral Harry Harris, Commander of the US Pacific Command, confirmed the threat of North Korea to Hawaiʻi and detailed potential vulnerabilities that exist within current US missile defense capabilities that could put Hawaiʻi at risk.