Future Missile Defense Discussed at 2015 Symposium

By Tactical-Life

The following is a release from Jason B. Cutshaw, USASMDC/ARSTRAT Public Affairs:

The leader of U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, or USASMDC/ARSTRAT, explained how the command is ensuring space and missile defense for the war fighter, the Army and the nation during the 18th annual Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, Aug. 12.

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Lt. Gen. David L. Mann, commanding general, USASMDC/ARSTRAT, addressed what the command is doing, not only today, but also tomorrow and the day after tomorrow with the theme of “U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense: Ensuring Space and Missile Defense Dominance in an Increasingly Complex Environment.”

“The organizations that I represent have a wide variety of mission sets and support a number of ongoing operations while exploring new and emerging technological advances,” Mann said. “Space and missile threats posed by our adversaries have expanded and become more numerous and complex, not only in the area of ballistic and cruise missile systems, but also in the development of emerging technologies like hypersonic or hyper-glide weapon systems, anti-satellite technologies, cyber threats and the proliferation of unmanned aerial systems.”

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