Laser and microwave weapons are considered critical elements of layered defense, or having different countermeasures ready to thwart different threats.
The Army's Interim Short-Range Air Defense system rapidly procured to deal with capability gaps in Europe heads out of developmental testing and into operational testing later this year.
The Army’s air defense artillery branch is working to attract new warrant officers, dishing out a $60,000 incentive to soldiers — and even airmen and sailors — interested in applying.
Following extensive testing, the Stinger missile with a proximity fuze warhead is nearing an urgent materiel release decision that will lead to rapid fielding.
Both the Army's active component and the National Guard's Short-Range Air Defense capabilities will grow, according to the one-star in charge of air-and-missile defense modernization under the Army's new Futures Command.