Laser and microwave weapons are considered critical elements of layered defense, or having different countermeasures ready to thwart different threats.
The Joint Air-to-Ground Missile could be the next interceptor for the U.S. Army's European-deployed Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense capability, according to the U.S. defense giant.
As the Army sends off Stinger and Javelin missiles to Ukraine, the service begins the process of replacing its aging Stinger missiles for short-range air defense.
“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.
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.
Under a proposed defense policy bill, the U.S. Army would have to brief Congress on plans to upgrade weapons for the Stryker combat vehicle amid the service’s efforts to reassure industry about the competition.