Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the military will invest fiscal year 2017 dollars into a gun-based missile defense system that will utilize the Army's Paladin self-propelled howitzers, thus giving an official mandate to an idea floated by former defense chief Chuck Hagel some years ago. Carter revealed the budget plans during a Feb. 2 visit to Naval Air Station China Lake, CA. The Pentagon will invest dollars in the Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO), which in turn, is working on a...
