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Lockheed Martin Delivers Thirteen PAC-3 MSE Interceptors To Army In September

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Thursday, October 15th, 2015

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Lockheed Martin Delivers Thirteen PAC-3 MSE Interceptors To Army In September

PAC-3 Missile Segement Enhancement Image: Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin [LMT] delivered 13 of its Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors to the Army in September, the first missiles to be delivered 19 months after an initial contract award.Lockheed Martin Vice President for PAC-3 Programs Scott Arnold told a pair of reporters Wednesday these interceptors will go to equip the first unit and that the company has deliveries slated for the rest of the year. Lockheed Martin spokesman John Kent said in an email the…

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