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Army

MEADS Radars Demonstrate Progress Ahead of Missile Intercept Test

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, April 22nd, 2013

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The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) acquisition and track radar cued the precision tracking radar through the battle manager near Syracuse, N.Y., in a successful test ahead of a formal flight at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. “It was a very successful test event, an important step as we continue to gain confidence and reduce risk for an upcoming intercept test later this fall,” Marty Coyne, MEADS International director of business development, said in a media roundtable. The test…

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