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Army Races To Rebuild Short-Range Air Defense: New Lasers, Vehicles, Units

Posted on February 21, 2017

ARLINGTON: As Russia and other adversaries stock up on drones, rockets, and missiles, the US Army is building up defenses to shoot them down. But that Short-Range Air Defense force has been devastated by a decade of cuts. The service’s plan to revive SHORAD involves deploying to Europe about 50 more of its current Avenger… Keep reading →

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A2/AD acquisition air defense Air Warfare anti-access area denial anti-aircraft armored vehicles army army future Association of the US Army AUSA AUSA Air & Missile Defense Hot Topic 2017 Avenger anti-aircraft vehicle brigade combat teams C-RAM C-UAS close air support Counter-UAS cruise missiles David Johnson Douglas White drones Edward O’Neill Fires Center of Excellence Fort Benning Fort Sill Gen. Brian McKiernan Gen. Michael Lundy Greg Brady helicopters IBCS IFPC Indirect Fire Protection Capability Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System Land Warfare lasers Maneuver SHORAD missile defense Missiles networks requirements Russia SHORAD Short-Range Air Defense Stinger tracked vehicles TRADOC Training and Doctrine Command UAVs wheeled vehicles

Army Sends Cannoneer To Korea, Acquisition Expert To Afghanistan

Posted on January 8, 2014

The Army announced new assignments for ten generals this afternoon, but two in particular stand out as signs of the times. They’re sending a battle-hardened artilleryman from the 82nd Airborne Division to the No. 2 job in South Korea and a veteran acquisition officer to Afghanistan. Moving Maj. Gen. Harold Greene from the Army’s acquisition… Keep reading →