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Upgraded PAC-3 MSE Successfully Intercepts Ballistic Missile Target In Flight Test

Friday, June 26th, 2020

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Upgraded PAC-3 MSE Successfully Intercepts Ballistic Missile Target In Flight Test

Launch of Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC)-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

An upgraded Lockheed Martin [LMT] Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missile successfully intercepted a tactical ballistic missile target in a test Thursday, the company said. In the test, at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., the interceptor successfully detected, tracked, and intercepted the target. The company said this test was used to verify new missile software and hardware component upgrades that will enable future PAC-3 MSE interceptor performance “to keep pace against expanding threats of today and tomorrow.”…

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