Greaves bullish on F-35's missile defense role

By Sara Sirota / January 24, 2019 at 1:48 PM
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has participated in two tests that examine whether its sensor and interceptor delivery capabilities can be integrated with missile defense, Missile Defense Agency Director Lt. Gen. Sam Greaves revealed Wednesday. He said the F-35 will participate in more tests in the future. Inside Defense reported last March that MDA is leveraging such sensors as the F-35 Distributed Aperture System to support the ballistic missile defense architecture, according to Greaves' written testimony given during a...

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