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A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base (AFB), S.D. to Andersen AFB, Guam, prepares to fly a bilateral mission with Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15s in the vicinity of the Senkaku Islands, Aug. 15, 2017. These training flights with Japan demonstrate the solidarity and resolve we share with our allies to preserve peace and security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Quail)

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U.S. Airmen assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base (AFB), S.D. to Andersen AFB, Guam, prepare a B-1B Lancer for a bilateral mission with Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15s in the vicinity of the Senkaku Islands, Aug. 15, 2017. These training flights with Japan demonstrate the solidarity and resolve we share with our allies to preserve peace and security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Christopher Quail)

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A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base (AFB), S.D. to Andersen AFB, Guam, prepares to fly a bilateral mission with Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15s in the vicinity of the Senkaku Islands, Aug. 15, 2017. These training flights with Japan demonstrate the solidarity and resolve we share with our allies to preserve peace and security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Quail)

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Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base (AFB), S.D. to Andersen AFB, Guam, fly a bilateral mission with Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15s in the vicinity of the Senkaku Islands, Aug. 15, 2017. These training flights with Japan demonstrate the solidarity and resolve we share with our allies to preserve peace and security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. (Courtesy photo/Japan Air Self-Defense Force)

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A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron deploys from Ellsworth Air Force Base (AFB), S.D. to Andersen AFB, Guam, for a bilateral mission with Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15s in the vicinity of the Senkaku Islands, Aug. 15, 2017. These training flights with Japan demonstrate the solidarity and resolve we share with our allies to preserve peace and security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Quail)

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U.S. Marines with 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team-8 (RCT-8) complete firing an M142 High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2017 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 16, 2017. LSE-17 is a multinational exercise, led by 2nd Marine Division, with elements from the United Kingdom, France, Canada, and II Marine Expeditionary Force, focused on integrating all capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and coalition forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kassie L. McDole)

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U.S. Marines with 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team-8 (RCT-8) fire an M142 High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2017 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 16, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kassie L. McDole)

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Lance Cpl. Mario Anderson observes his Marines shooting targets during a live fire training event Aug. 16, 2017 at the live fire range in Hokudaien, Japan, in support of Northern Viper 17. Marines and Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force service members assaulted the target by cover and maneuver and suppressed fire from Japanese tanks and U.S. light armored vehicles. The U.S. has a vested interest in a secure Pacific; Combined-joint exercises enhance regional cooperation between participating nations to collectively deter security threats. Anderson, an Ogden, Utah native, is a team leader with Alpha Co., 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment attached to 3rd Marine Division through the unit deployment program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ally Beiswanger)

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Lance Cpl. Quinn Gurn (left) feeds ammunition into Lance Cpl. Jaziel Lopezrosado's (right) M240B machine gun Aug. 16, 2017 at the live fire range in Hokudaien, Japan, during Northern Viper 17. The service members assaulted the target by cover and maneuver and suppressed fire from Japanese tanks and U.S. light armored vehicles. The U.S. has a vested interest in a secure Pacific; Combined-joint exercises enhance regional cooperation between participating nations to collectively deter security threats. Gurn, a Greenville, South Carolina native, is a team leader and Lopezrosado, an Arecibo, Puerto Rico native, is a gunner with Alpha Co., 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment attached to 3rd Marine Division through the unit deployment program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ally Beiswanger)

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Sgt. Joseph Guarrieri conducts a buddy rush during a live fire training event Aug. 16, 2017 at the live fire range in Hokudaien, Japan, in support of Northern Viper 17. The service members assaulted the target by cover and maneuver and suppressed fire from Japanese tanks and U.S. light armored vehicles. The U.S. has a vested interest in a secure Pacific; Combined-joint exercises enhance regional cooperation between participating nations to collectively deter security threats. Guarrieri, a Lawrenceville, New Jersey native, is a squad leader with Alpha Co., 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment attached to 3rd Marine Division through the unit deployment program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ally Beiswanger)

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Lightning strikes behind B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 8, 2017. The B-52 can carry nuclear-capable or precision-guided conventional ordnance more than 8,000 miles, without refueling. (U.S. Air Force photos by/Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong)

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Eric M. Arteaga, cannoneer with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Marine Air Ground Taskforce-8 (MAGTF-8) prepares to fire a M777 Howitzer during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 5-17 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 31, 2017. The purpose of ITX is to create a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated MAGTF. (U.S. Marine Corps Photograph by Cpl. Justin M. Smith)

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Eric M. Arteaga, cannoneer with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Marine Air Ground Taskforce-8 (MAGTF-8) fires a M777 Howitzer during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 5-17 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 31, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps Photograph by Cpl. Justin M. Smith)

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A U.S. Marine Corps M777 Howitzer assigned to Marine Air Ground Task Force-8 (MAGTF-8) fires a high explosive round during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 5-17 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 30, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps Photograph by Cpl. Justin M. Smith)

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U.S. Marines with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Marine Air Ground Task force-8 (MAGTF-8) lift a M777 Howitzer during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 5-17 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 30, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps Photograph by Cpl. Justin M. Smith)

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A U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Armando Ramirezsantiago, cannoneer with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Marine Air Ground Task force-8 (MAGTF-8) elevates a M777 Howitzer during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 5-17 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 30, 2017. The purpose of ITX is to create a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated MAGTF. (U.S. Marine Corps Photograph by Cpl. Justin M. Smith)

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Eric M. Arteaga, cannoneer with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Marine Air Ground Task force-8 (MAGTF-8) looks down the sights of a M777 Howitzer during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 5-17 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 30, 2017 (U.S. Marine Corps Photograph by Cpl. Justin M. Smith)

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Eric M. Arteaga, cannoneer, left and Sgt. Jimran K. Greene, section chief with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Marine Air Ground Task force-8 (MAGTF-8) verify the sights of a M777 Howitzer during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 5-17 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 30, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps Photograph by Cpl. Justin M. Smith)

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U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jonathan Kluck, Commander of the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment (1–68 Armor), 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team (3rd ABCT), 4th Infantry Division (4th ID), prepares to dismount his M1A2 Abrams tank after a Combined Arms Live Fire at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 31, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Gertrud Zach)

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U.S. Soldier with Aggressor Company, 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, smiles for the camera after a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 31, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Gertrud Zach)

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U.S. Army Spc. Cory Hanson, a M1A2 Abrams tank driver with 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, smiles for the camera after a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 31, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Gertrud Zach)[/QUOTE

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U.S. Soldiers with Aggressor Company, 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team , 4th Infantry Division, return their M1A2 Abrams tank to the motor pool after a Combined Arms Live Fire at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 31, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Gertrud Zach)

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U.S. Soldiers with Aggressor Company, 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, conduct a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise with M1A2 Abrams tanks at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 31, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Gertrud Zach)

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Those systems use a Light MLRS canister mounted on those new tactical trucks.

They are nice and the canister is based on something I worked hard on uring the 1980s, the original MLRS system. with the larger missile canister and the tracked vehicles.

They still use them, and derivatives of them to this day.

The family of missiles they can fire range from massed troops suppression, to massed armor suppression, to long range tactical ballistic missiles for high priority targets.

GREAT systems and glad to see their follow-ons being used.

The military systems I worked on over the years included the A-7E/D Corsair, the MLRS, the S-3 Viking, THAADs, the NSSN (which became the Virginia Class Submarines) and was very involved with the review and improvements at Thiokol brought on by the Shuttle Challenger disaster.

Could I ask why THAAD testing involves a parachuted warhead? Surely an IRBM warhead travels much faster, making it more difficult to intercept.

In my opinion RT is not a reliable source for news from the US..that stated..

“A medium-range target ballistic missile (MRBM) was air-launched by a U.S. Air Force C-17 over the Pacific Ocean. The THAAD weapon system located at Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska in Kodiak, Alaska, detected, tracked and intercepted the target.”

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