A booth is seen for the Aviation and Missile Center of the U.S. Army's Combat Capabilities Development Command. (SMD Symposium)
Vice Adm. Jon Hill is the director of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency. (SMD Symposium)John Plumb was confirmed in March 2022 as the first assistant secretary of defense for space policy. (SMD Symposium)The Space and Missile Defense Symposium took place Aug. 9-11, 2022, in Huntsville, Alabama. (SMD Symposium)Adm. Chas Richard is the commander of U.S. Strategic Command. (SMD Symposium)A booth is seen for the Aviation and Missile Center of the U.S. Army's Combat Capabilities Development Command. (SMD Symposium)A small business event takes place during the Space and Missile Defense Symposium. (SMD Symposium)A weapon is shown off at the Blue Halo booth. (SMD Symposium)The tradeshow floor is seen during the 2022 Space and Missile Defense Symposium. (SMD Symposium)Lt. Gen. Daniel Karbler, who leads U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, said his organization ensures space remains a capability for the soldier, the Army and the nation during his address at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, Ala., on Aug. 9, 2022. (Carrie David Campbell/U.S. Army)Lockheed Martin's Patriot missile and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile are on display at the 2022 Space and Missile Defense Symposium. (SMD Symposium)Lt. Gen. L. Neil Thurgood, the director for hypersonics, directed energy, space and rapid acquisition for the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, speaks at the 2022 Space and Missile Defense Symposium. (SMD Symposium)The booth of Moog Inc. is seen at the 2022 Space and Missile Defense Symposium. The American defense company was ranked the 68th largest defense company in the world, according to the Defense News Top 100 list. (SMD Symposium)The Space and Missile Defense Symposium took place Aug. 9-11 in Huntsville, Ala. (SMD Symposium)
The contracts will detail the level of commercial capability the service needs in peacetime and provide a means to access more capacity during conflict.