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The U.S. Army is gearing up to pursue new interceptors capable of countering a wide range of threats, from cruise to ballistic to hypersonic missiles, according to the service’s program executive officer for missiles and space.

The Army is close to beginning a process to competitively acquire a second interceptor for its Dynetics-developed Indirect Fire Protection Capability and will also soon embark on a path to develop the replacement for the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement weapon currently fielded as part of the RTX-made Patriot air missile defense system, Brig. Gen. Frank Lozano told Defense News in an interview ahead of the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual conference.

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