US Army ships its newest air-defense tech to units in Asia, Europe

US Army ships its newest air-defense tech to units in Asia, Europe

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Army plans to send major elements of its most modernized air and missile defense capabilities to the Pacific and European theaters, according to Maj. Gen. Frank Lozano, program executive officer for missiles and space.For example, the service will send two of its Lower-Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensors, or LTAMDS, to Guam, Lozano told Defense News in an exclusive interview at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama…

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The latest news about the United States. The U.S. Army is stepping up its commitment to improve air defence and anti-missile capabilities by sending state-of-the-art technology to critical scenarios in Asia and Europe. As part of this strategy, the U.S. Army plans to deploy the newly developed Anti-Air Defense and Lower-Level Anti-missile Sensor (LATAMDS) in Guam, along with prototype Indirect Fire Protection Capacity (IFPC) launchers in South K…

United States army deploys advanced air-defence tech to Asia and Europe

The latest news on the United States. The United States Army is ramping up its commitment to enhancing air and missile defence capabilities by shipping cutting-edge technology to critical theatres in Asia and Europe. As part of this strategy, the Army plans to deploy the newly developed Lower Tier Air and Missile Defence Sensor (LTAMDS) to Guam, alongside prototype Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) launchers to South Korea. Additional…