Joint Forces Journal

VOL. 23 - NO. 17
MAY 13 - 20, 2018

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Army to Begin Equipping Heavy Units with Active Protection by 2020

The U.S. Army's chief of staff recently told Congress that the service plans to begin equipping four heavy brigades with anti-missile defense systems "within 24 months." More than a year ago, the Army embarked on an accelerated effort to test and adapt Israeli-made active protection systems to its M1 tanks, Bradley fighting vehicles and other key platforms to counter the growing numbers of sophisticated anti-armor missile threats by countries such as Russia. "These systems were built for country-specific... more


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		'Material Issue' Delays USS Ronald Reagan’s Upcoming Deployment All-Female Crew Proves its Chops on Carrier Roosevelt Marines to Get New Psychological Operations MOS as Community Grows Coast Guard Atlantic Area to Welcome New Commander Army to Begin Equipping Heavy Units with Active Protection by 2020 TRAVEL & ENTERTAINMENT: Transcendence Theatre Company presents "Stairway to Paradise" Proposed Cannon Would Turn the B-1 Bomber into a Gunship TRAVEL & ENTERTAINMENT: Tony® Award Winner Len Cariou Comes to Bay Area in “Broadway and the Bard: An Evening of Shakespeare & Song” TRAVEL & ENTERTAINMENT: “Jersey Boys” Comes to San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts” for Return Engagement BOOK REVIEW: "Fathers, Sons, and the Holy Ghosts of Baseball" by Tommy Murray