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A Joint-Air-to-Ground Missile launch at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. Photo: Courtesy of Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin for the first time intercepted a Shahed-style attack drone using a Joint-Air-to-Ground Missile fired from a Grizzly containerized launcher, company officials told Axios.

Why it matters: The U.S. military is scrambling for cheap, effective overhead defenses, and lately has shown a liking for weapons that can be packed into boxes and wheeled out where and when they're most needed.