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Strategic Forces Panel Wants Assessment Of MEADS Tech After Test

Gally Articola

Friday, May 24th, 2013

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After a contentious period when congressional committees tried to kill the final stage of the tri-national Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS), a House Armed Services Committee (HASC) panel wants an assessment of what technologies the Army wants for its future plans. HASC released legislative language the Strategic Forces panel is expected to consider at the defense-authorization markup. “The committee is aware that one of the frequent justifications for completion of the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) Proof of…

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