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Army Losing Air Defense Cost Calculus Against Pervasive Cruise Missile Threats

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Army Losing Air Defense Cost Calculus Against Pervasive Cruise Missile Threats
The HEL-MD is a laser system mounted on a standard Army heavy expanded mobility tactical truck (HEMETT). Still a demonstrator, it’s hoped the testing conducted at White Sands and other ranges will lead to a program of record.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Army is on the losing side of a cost equation where it must deploy high-end, expensive interceptors to destroy relatively inexpensive but effective missile threats.Lt. Gen. David Mann, chief of Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC), said several efforts are in the works to make Army missile defense technology more efficient and affordable. The United States finds itself on the wrong side of a cost curve where an increasing number of potential enemies possess relatively…

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