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Army

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

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, August 15th, 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 yesterday. The test will introduce the multi-function fire control radar (MFCR), an X-band 360 degree radar…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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Congress

Key Defense Committee Members Face Tight Midterm Races, Including HASC GOP’ers In Virginia

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