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Army

Army Selects General Atomics For Digital Guided Missile Prototype Program

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, July 20th, 2020

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Army Selects General Atomics For Digital Guided Missile Prototype Program

The Army has selected General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) as the prime contractor for its Digital Guided Missile prototype program, the company announced Monday. GA-EMS is tasked with developing new missile system prototype designs that could be used across the Army’s future weapons platforms, from Long Range Precision Fires capabilities, Next Generation Combat Vehicles and the Future Vertical Lift fleet. “We are excited to be chosen to help frame the next generation of weapon systems for the U.S. Army,” Scott…

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