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Germany Reevaluates Need for MEADS As U.S. Army, MDA Meet

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Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

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By Marina Malenic The German government has launched a reevaluation of air defense alternatives ahead of a major design milestone for the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS), a next- generation missile defense program it is developing along with Italy and the United States to replace the Patriot and other legacy systems. European sources close to the German government tell Defense Daily that the Defense Ministry is reevaluating the country's need for MEADS, studying specifically whether current Patriot batteries--with upgrades--can…

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