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Another Successful Test of HARDBUT System

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Monday, October 25th, 2010

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The second test firing of the Hard and Deeply Buried Target (HARDBUT) Next Generation Multiple Warhead System (NGMWS) was carried out successfully at the French Biscarrosse test range of the Direction Generale de l'Armement's (DGA) Essais de Missiles on Sept. 14. The U.K. Ministry of Defence and the French DGA jointly fund the successful warhead research program, the HARDBUT Technology Demonstration Program (TDP). MBDA UK is the prime contractor. MBDA is jointly held by BAE Systems, EADS and Finmeccanica. MBDA…

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