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Lockheed Martin Looking Into Sea And Air PAC-3 MSE Launches

Thursday, August 10th, 2017

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Lockheed Martin Looking Into Sea And Air PAC-3 MSE Launches

Lockheed Martin is developing the Miniature Hit-to-Kill interceptor. (Photo by Marc Selinger/Defense Daily)

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Lockheed Martin [LMT] is examining new air and missile defense systems like launching a Patriot PAC-3 MSE from sea and air platforms and miniature missiles for more hit-to-kill systems uses, a company executive said here Wednesday.Lockheed Martin is looking at firing its Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) missile from “any platform that could carry the thing,” Tim Cahill, vice president for air and missile defense, told reporters at a roundtable during the Space and…

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