The Army is targeting the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 to complete fielding of the initial Maneuver Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) systems to four air defense battalions, service officials said this week. The Army officially renamed the M-SHORAD the SGT STOUT weapon system Saturday, as the service celebrated its 249th birthday at Ft. Belvoir, VA. The platform is named for Sgt. Mitchell William Stout , a soldier who died during the Vietnam War on March 12, 1970 from...
