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BAE Systems wins Army’s Soft Kill APS award, with first phase valued at $20 million
The system uses BAE’s Rapid Optical Observation and Kill (ROOK) program, which takes down threats by “confusing,” or jamming missile systems or drones.
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What happenedThe system uses BAE’s Rapid Optical Observation and Kill (ROOK) program, which takes down threats by “confusing,” or jamming missile systems or drones.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "BAE Systems wins Army’s Soft Kill APS award, with first phase valued at $20 million". The other frames it as "BAE Systems Wins Army's Soft Kill APS Award".
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CenterBAE Systems wins Army’s Soft Kill APS award, with first phase valued at $20 million
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Right / center-rightBAE Systems Wins Army's Soft Kill APS Award
BAE Systems wins Army’s Soft Kill APS award, with first phase valued at $20 million
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The system uses BAE’s Rapid Optical Observation and Kill (ROOK) program, which takes down threats by “confusing,” or jamming missile systems or drones.
Carley Welch, Breaking Defense The system uses BAE's Rapid Optical Observation and Kill (ROOK) program, which takes down threats by "confusing," or jamming missile systems or drones
