Army plans new ground-launched rocket project to give infantry improved suppression fire

By Jason Sherman / November 15, 2024 at 2:36 PM
The Army is planning to equip infantry teams with enhanced firepower to quickly neutralize enemy threats, repurposing air-launched Hydra missiles for ground-launch missions as part of a broader effort to incorporate new insights from the war in Ukraine into modern combat strategies. Congress approved a request to shift funds originally appropriated for other purposes into fiscal year 2024 accounts to allow the Army to begin financing the Infantry Brigade Combat Team Short Range Rocket System (I-SRRS), a need service leaders...

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