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For the first time, the Army in its fiscal 2018 budget request has set aside significant funding to purchase and develop systems that can protect combat vehicles from missiles.In response to the proliferation of advanced man-portable air defense systems (MANPADs) and anti-tank guided missiles, the Army seeks in its 2018 budget to outfit both aircraft and ground combat vehicles – specifically the Abrams tank, Bradley Fighting Vehicle and Stryker wheeled combat vehicle – with sensors and countermeasures capable of defeating…
