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MEADS Battle Manager Prepares For System Integration

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Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

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The tri-national Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program yesterday displayed the first MEADS Battle Manager during ceremonies at MBDA Italia facilities in Fusaro, Italy. Prime contractor for the program being developed by the United States, Germany and Italy is MEADS International, a multinational joint venture headquartered in Orlando, Fla. Major subcontractors and joint venture partners are MBDA in Italy, LFK in Germany and Lockheed Martin [LMT] in the United States. The Battle Manager, configured on an ARIS SpA Italian…

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