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Army

Army Planning New Air And Missile Defense Strategy Geared For 2040

Tuesday, August 13th, 2024

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Army Planning New Air And Missile Defense Strategy Geared For 2040

Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey gives opening remarks during the 27th Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, Ala. on Aug. 6, 2024. (Photo: U.S. Army by Carrie David Campbell)

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The three-star general that leads the Army’s Air and Missile Defense (AMD) command said the service is looking into a set of new weapons and capabilities to prepare for 2040 as it starts to refresh its air and missile defense strategy. The strategy was previously updated in 2012, 2015 and 2019, the latter being an AMD vision for 2028. That 2019 strategy “drew our focus not only on how we structure and organize the fight, but also…

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