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Army

Successful Lockheed Martin PAC-3 Missile Test Validates Updates

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

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Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday said its PAC-3 Missile successfully detected, tracked and intercepted an aerodynamic tactical ballistic missile target yesterday in a flight test at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. “We continue to improve the capability of the PAC-3 Missile, staying ahead of the evolving threat,” said Richard McDaniel, PAC-3 Programs vice president in Lockheed Martin’s Missiles and Fire Control business. “This flight test success completes the validation of PAC-3’s latest software and hardware updates as we continue to provide this…

Congress

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Congress

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