Lawmaker urges Defense Department to study missile defenses on flatbed ships

The Defense Department should consider putting missile defense systems on flatbed ships to protect the U.S. coastline against attacks from the sea, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) said March 13. The military has been using the Aegis weapon system to develop sea-based...

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