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Army’s Long Range Fires Leader Discusses Interest In New Mid-Range Missile

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, September 29th, 2020

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Army’s Long Range Fires Leader Discusses Interest In New Mid-Range Missile

Maj. Gen. John Rafferty, director of the Army's Long-Range Precision Fires Cross-Functional Team. Photo: U.S. Army.

The Army’s lead official for its future long range precision fires (LRPF) capabilities on Tuesday discussed the service’s interest in a new mid-range missile system, which he said could be used for ranges of 500 to 1,500 kilometers. Brig. Gen. John Rafferty, director of the LRPF Cross-Functional Team, told attendees during the Army’s virtual Fires Conference the focus for the mid-range missile effort is on pursuing an existing capability that can “apply to a surface-to-surface launch.” “We would change the…

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