US Army troops assigned to a European command fired the Typhon missile system for the first time in a recent test in California. The mobile, ground-based Typhon system, also known as the Army's Mid-Range Capability, can launch Tomahawk cruise missiles and Standard Missile-6s, providing options for striking targets at greater distances. The weapon has already been deployed in the Indo-Pacific, where its presence has drawn China's ire. The test marks a step toward potentially bringing the new long-range strike capability to the European theater.
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