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Leidos Delivers First Enduring Shield Launchers To Army

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, December 21st, 2023

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Leidos Delivers First Enduring Shield Launchers To Army

Leidos' Enduring Shield mobile air defense system firing a test AIM-9X Sidewinder missile. (Photo: Leidos)

Shortly after completing a successful test firing of a new ground-based air defense system, Leidos [LDOS] on Wednesday delivered the first set of Enduring Shield launchers to the Army, which will begin the developmental test program in January. On Monday, Leidos Dynetics fired a test AIM-9X Sidewinder short-range missile from its Enduring Shield launcher, validating the functionality of the system. Now the Army will begin the development test program that will lead to fight-testing in the second quarter of 2024…

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