SEOUL, July 16 (Xinhua) -- South Korea plans to create an Army missile defense command later this year, the Yonhap News Agency reported on Sunday.

    "In line with a military overhaul plan, the command will be established between September and October," an unnamed government official told Yonhap.

    "It will be based in the central part of the country and is expected to boost South Korea's anti-artillery capabilities sharply," the official said.

    The envisioned command will be in charge of leading South Korea's artillery powers, including multiple-launch rocket systems and ground-to-ground missiles, known as the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS), the official told Yonhap. Enditem