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SHORAD Show-Off At AUSA

Wednesday, October 11th, 2017

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SHORAD Show-Off At AUSA

BAE Systems' Maneuver-SHORAD (M-SHORAD) option incorporated on a Bradley Fighting Vehicle. (Photo: Defense Daily).

Several contractors are showing off and announcing their offerings for short-range air defense systems for deployed ground forces at the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) conference in Washington, D.C. this week.Ahead of the Army announcing SHORAD requirements, expected in the April to May 2018 timeframe, Raytheon [RTN] on Monday announced it is offering an integrated Stinger air defense missile mounted on a General Dynamics [GD] Stryker armored fighting vehicle.The company has placed the Stinger on a Common Remotely Operated…

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