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Lockheed Moving Miniature Hit-To-Kill Missile Into Development Phase

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, June 13th, 2018

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Lockheed Moving Miniature Hit-To-Kill Missile Into Development Phase

Lockheed Martin's Howard Bromberg holds the new Miniature Hit-to-Kill missile. Photo: Matthew Beinart.

PARIS--Lockheed Martin [LMT] is moving its new miniature missile into development following an Army deal, announced Wednesday, to mature the close-range lethality interceptor to meet requirements for the Extended Mission Area Missile program.The two-and-a-half foot, five-pound Miniature Hit-to-Kill (MHTK) interceptor is designed to take down rockets, artillery, mortars and UAVs, and Lockheed officials are calling it the most “cost effective, high-lethality” option for the Army’s next indirect fire protection capability.“We’ve just received a contract to take this from the laboratory…

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