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Tri-National MEADS Program Preparing For First Intercept Flight–Funding Uncertain

Monday, August 27th, 2012

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The U.S., German and Italian Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program is focused on its first intercept flight this fall at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., according to an official with the multi-national joint venture prime contractor MEADS International. “Currently there are no technical show stoppers for that flight test,” said Marty Coyne, MEADS director of business development during a conference call with media recently. The test will introduce the multi-function fire control radar (MFCR), an X-band 360 degree…

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