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US Army air defense planners take on rising drone threats
The Army's cross-functional team focused on air and missile defense modernization has a new mission: countering rising drone threats.
By Jen Judson
Latest "army air and missile defense" stories
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First short-range air defense systems deploy to Europe
The first platoon of Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense systems have landed in Germany.
By Jen Judson
Conflict in the Caucasus, recent exercise reinforce modernization needs, Army chief says
“I see [armored vehicles] in the future, because you’ve got to protect the soldiers when you move around on a very lethal battlefield,” the Army chief of staff said.
By Kyle Rempfer
Army missile defenders defeat cruise and ballistic missiles nearly simultaneously
This was the second test in August on the Air Missile Defense setup and the battle command system that the Army envisions as its centerpiece for protecting soldiers and installations.
By Todd South
Army’s interim short-range air defense system on track despite minor ‘hiccup’ in tests
The Army says it's on track to make a decision by the end of the year on whether it will buy at least one battery of an interim short-range air defense capability rapidly developed to fill an urgent gap in Europe.
By Jen Judson
Army looks to ease burden on missile defense soldiers
The Army is trying to ease the burden on its frequently deployed air and missile defense soldiers, as well as address what some lawmakers call a “modern-day missile gap" facing troops.
By Kyle Rempfer