US Army could soon get an interesting weapon.Mach Industries has received a substantial contract from the U.S. Army Applications Laboratory to create the Strategic Strike, a vertical takeoff (VTO) cruise missile intended to improve the precision strike capabilities of maneuver units. In a press release dated March 4, the company stated that this contract, awarded in Q3 2024, establishes Mach Industries as a leader in defense technology, with a particular emphasis on enhancing operational effectiveness at the brigade level.The company stated, “The combination of VTO (vertical takeoff), high speed and range/payload is radically novel for the current fighting force. At the culmination of the contract, Mach will provide the warfighter with a VTO asset that has HIMARS range, cruise missile speed, and Hellfire effects.”In this video, Defense Updates reports on Mach Industries’s innovative Strategic Strike missile#defenseupdates #StrategicStrikemissile #usmilitary