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NORTHCOM, MDA Priorities ‘Completely Aligned’ For Missile Defense, Admiral Says

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, March 13th, 2015

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NORTHCOM, MDA Priorities ‘Completely Aligned’ For Missile Defense, Admiral Says

Sensors, kill vehicle lethality and sustainment are the investment priorities for both U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) according to Adm. William Gortney, commander of U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command, in his first appearance before the Senate Armed Services Committee since taking command in December.Those priorities need to be managed concurrently, he told the panel. “The first (priority) is we need to continue to improve our sensors; the sensors are the…

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