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MEADS Program Momentum Continues Toward Fourth Quarter Intercept Test

Monday, April 1st, 2013

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President Barack Obama signed the continuing budget resolution that includes defense appropriation funds to complete the Medium Extended Air and Missile Defense System (MEADS) Proof of Concept (PoC) under development by the United States, Germany and Italy. Congress passed the Continuing Resolution March 21 to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year, Sept. 30. MEADS was envisioned to provide an advanced, mobile 360 degree coverage system, initially designed as a successor to the Patriot Weapon System. “We’re…

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