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Germany Seeks Secondary MEADS Missile, IRIS-T SL

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Monday, February 9th, 2009

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The German government asked MEADS International (MI) to integrate a European air defense missile into the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS). Scope of work provides for incorporation of IRIS-T SL (Surface Launched) as a secondary missile, expanding the flexibility of MEADS fire units that will be delivered to Germany. Based on a European air-to-air missile that uses an imaging infrared seeker, the IRIS-T SL fulfills specific German Air Force requirements within the MEADS program. It will be the first…

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