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MEADS 360-Degree AMD System Successfully Finds, Performs Dual Intercept

Gally Articola

Friday, November 8th, 2013

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The tri-national German, Italian and United States’ Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) on Nov. 6 intercepted and destroyed two simultaneous targets attacking from opposite directions during a stressing demonstration of its 360-degree air and missile defense (AMD) capabilities at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. MEADS is a next-generation, ground-mobile AMD system that incorporates 360-degree radars, netted and distributed battle management, easily transportable launchers and the hit-to-kill PAC-3 MSE Missile. MEADS FT 2 achieved all criteria for success. All…

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