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Army’s New Air And Missile Defense Strategy To Improve Operational Flexibility, Protection Of Maneuver Forces

Army’s New Air And Missile Defense Strategy To Improve Operational Flexibility, Protection Of Maneuver Forces
Lockheed Martin's PAC-3 missile, part of the Patriot air defense capability. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

The Army’s new air and missile defense framework is intended to give commanders more flexibility to better protect assets and maneuver forces with the new battle command platform, sensors and anti-missile systems the service will field over the next decade, a top official said Tuesday. Col. Chad Skaggs, chief of air and missile defense integration for Army Space and Missile Defense Command, told attendees at a CSIS event the new strategy will look to demonstrate rapid deployment of air and…

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