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PAC-3 MSE Makes New Intercept Record, Lockheed Martin Says

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PAC-3 MSE Makes New Intercept Record, Lockheed Martin Says
Launch of Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC)-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

The newest Patriot missile type reached a new distance record during an intercept test on Thursday, missile builder Lockheed Martin [LMT] said in a statement.A Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) intercepted an air-breathing threat (ABT) target during a test at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The ABT represents both fixed wing aircraft and cruise missile-type targets.The company highlighted this was the farthest distance a PAC-3 MSE has ever intercepted an ABT. It also said…

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