
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA), the Army, and Lockheed Martin [LMT] successfully conducted an interception flight test on Tuesday using the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system integrated with Patriot missile defense system interceptors. The test, called Flight Test THAAD Weapon System (FTT)-21, occurred at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The THAAD system fired two Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC)-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors at a Black Dagger target. MDA noted it features the first live intercept flight…