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The Army’s chief of staff hinted to Congress on Wednesday that the service has decided to equip its armored vehicles with Israeli-made anti-missile technology.
Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., told Gen. Mark Milley that many lawmakers in Congress want to make sure that Army ground combat units have the ability to withstand anti-tank missile attacks from near-peer competitors such as Russia.
“Gen. Milley, what is the Army’s plan to field protection against guided missiles across our conventional ground forces — to include our Guard units?” Daines asked.
Milley described active protection systems as a “critical need” for the Army.
“We are investing in that right now,” he said. “There are only two countries whose industries produce complete systems … one of them is friendly; one of them is not so friendly,” he added, referring to Israel and Russia.
“We are working with the friendly country right now to go ahead and acquire active protective systems, which we have,” Milley said. “We are testing to make sure they fit onto our armored vehicles because they have to be modified for each of the type vehicles.”
https://www.defensetech.org/2017/06...raeli-anti-missile-tech-chief-hints/?mobile=1
Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., told Gen. Mark Milley that many lawmakers in Congress want to make sure that Army ground combat units have the ability to withstand anti-tank missile attacks from near-peer competitors such as Russia.
“Gen. Milley, what is the Army’s plan to field protection against guided missiles across our conventional ground forces — to include our Guard units?” Daines asked.
Milley described active protection systems as a “critical need” for the Army.
“We are investing in that right now,” he said. “There are only two countries whose industries produce complete systems … one of them is friendly; one of them is not so friendly,” he added, referring to Israel and Russia.
“We are working with the friendly country right now to go ahead and acquire active protective systems, which we have,” Milley said. “We are testing to make sure they fit onto our armored vehicles because they have to be modified for each of the type vehicles.”
https://www.defensetech.org/2017/06...raeli-anti-missile-tech-chief-hints/?mobile=1
