SCHWARTZ WANTS TO WORK WITH MDA ON AIR-LAUNCHED ICBM INTERCEPTORS

/ July 1, 2009 at 5:00 AM
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz wants the service to partner with the Missile Defense Agency to study the possibility of using fighter jets, bombers and drones to intercept intercontinental ballistic missiles, according to service documents. If eventually adopted, the concept could give the service a more prominent seat at the table in the missile defense world, which is dominated by Army and Navy interceptors. The Air Force currently tracks and provides targeting data for those systems through...

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