Soldiers knock down airborne threats with new missile defense system
By Todd South
Wednesday, Aug 25
The Army, working with the Israeli Missile Defense Organization, recently completed another step toward fielding the first of two Iron Dome defense system batteries, a key platform for protecting forces from cruise missiles, drones, rockets, artillery and mortars.
The shoot took place at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, the Army announced Monday in a release.
Army Times reported on Army efforts back in 2019 to reinstitute diluted air defense skills and update ground vehicle systems with ways to protect against air attacks in peer combat.
At the time, the Army had announced the purchase of two Iron Dome systems for experimentation.
https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-army/2021/08/25/soldiers-knock-down-airborne-threats-with-new-missile-defense-system/
