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Army Will Outfit Vehicles With Commercial Anti-Missile Systems Before Development Program Fields

Friday, January 22nd, 2016

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Army Will Outfit Vehicles With Commercial Anti-Missile Systems Before Development Program Fields

Strykers In Afghanistan Photo: General Dynamics

Existing active protection systems (APS) are sufficiently mature to provide Army vehicle with defense against rocket propelled grenades, anti-tank missile and other threats until a tailor-made system can be developed, according to service officials.The Army is pursuing non-developmental APS for its wheeled and tracked vehicle feet under a series of urgent needs efforts, speeding available technologies to the field ahead of the more formal modular active protection system (MAPS) program.Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said Jan. 21 the Army…

Congress

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Congress

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