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New air defense threats mean new equipment and new ways of defending
Here's how the Army plans to field battalions, fill gaps in air and missile defense.
By Todd South
Latest "air missile defense" stories
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Looking for a new MOS? How about blasting rockets, artillery and missiles out of the sky?
There are more than 500 spots for AMD crews and the Army wants to quadruple that in the next few years.
By Todd South
The Pacific push: New rotation, thousands more soldiers heading to the region as the Army readies for a new kind of fight
Why this fight won't look like any other for the growing number of soldiers headed there.
By Todd South
These Army moves aim to regain missile defense edge against Russia and China
Systems, software and upgrades will begin fielding next year and go through 2024.
By Todd South
Army missile defense has atrophied. Here’s what is happening to beef it up
More units, more training, better equipment are all aimed to fill missile defense gaps.
By Todd South
Army leans on scientists to push the boundaries of munitions range, precision, lethality
Recent advances have doubled the range of conventional 155 mm artillery.
By Todd South