Hyten Details Outlook For Major Missile Defense, Nuclear Weapons Modernization Programs

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The vice chairman of the joint chiefs said Wednesday he remains an advocate for a space-based sensor layer to bolser capabilities and reduce costs for missile defense as well pushing for improved requirements to get a next-generation kill vehicle "sooner rather than later." Air Force Gen. John Hyten, the second highest-ranking military officer, told attendees during an online Hudson Institute event that the future Long Range Standoff Weapon cruise missile could be delivered early if supply chain and certification challenges are addressed. Hyten was asked about potential future funding increases for the Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS) program to ensure DoD is able to build out a space-based missile defense layer capable of tracking future threats, such as hypersonic weapons.