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Lockheed Martin Expects German, Italian Missile Defense Decisions First Quarter 2015

Pat Host

Thursday, January 8th, 2015

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Lockheed Martin Expects German, Italian Missile Defense Decisions First Quarter 2015

MEADS Multifunction Fire Control Radar Photo: MBDA Germany.

Lockheed Martin [LMT] expects Germany and Italy to select contractors for their respective missile defense programs no later than April, company spokeswoman Mellissa Hilliard said Thursday.Lockheed Martin calls Germany’s TLVS, or tactical air defense system, a new generation of air and missile defense that requires a flexible architecture based on strong networking capabilities. The tri-national Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS), of which Lockheed Martin is teaming with MBDA of Germany and Italy, is a candidate for TLVS, according to…

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