
The Marine Corps on Dec. 16 successfully tested its Medium Range Intercept Capability (MRIC) prototype during a live fire demonstration at White Sands Missile Range in Mexico. The MRIC concept involves integrating the Marine Corps’ current Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) and Common Aviation Command and Control System with Israel’s Iron Dome mini-Battle Management Control components and Tamir interceptor missile. “The MRIC is a missile system which detects, tracks, identifies and defeats enemy cruise missiles threats and other manned and…