Anthony Steele, center, with the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC) Weapons Development and Integration Directorate, explains AMRDEC’s missile portfolio during the Association of the United States Army’s 17th annual Missile Symposium April 19 at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. Forums like the Missile Symposium help provide industry with a clear view into the Army’s priorities, making it more likely that industry will tailor its R&D to Army needs. Industry support for independent R&D is critical in a time of reduced R&D funding in DOD. (Photo by Nikki Montgomery, AMRDEC Public Affairs)
