MEADS Program Update - The Medium Extended Air Defense System

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2011 DOT&E Assessment of Patriot “DOT&E assesses the current Patriot system as effective against some threats and partially suitable due to poor radar reliability and system availability. There has been substantial variance in Patriot’s reliability and resulting availability as observed during testing.” * www.radartutorial.eu/19.kartei/karte423.en.html *Director, Operational Test & Evaluation FY2011 Annual Report, http://www.dote.osd.mil/pub/reports/FY2011/ G:/BMIT/PRESENTATIONS/M012-3127 per POF-5100-30913-OL, 10 September 2010; and public domain sources M012-3127-16
Summary MEADS provides superior battlefield capabilities with unprecedented flexibility • 360-degree capability against entire threat suite • Hit-to-kill PAC-3 MSE missile with increased performance, altitude, and range • Enhanced strategic transportability and tactical mobility • Open architecture with plug-and-fight capability • Tailored/scalable battle elements with coalition interoperability MEADS program is making significant progress • CDR completed August 2010 – critical technologies mature and design stable • Test and verification of software in progress • System integration of radars, launchers, and battle managers underway • Successful over-the-shoulder first flight test in November 2011 • Intercept tests begin in 2012 World-class theater AMD system with dramatically reduced operation and support costs G:/BMIT/PRESENTATIONS/M079-2421 per POF-2505-28192-OL, 3 September 2009; POF-5100-30913-OL, 10 September 2010, POF-5100-32952-OL, 29 September 2011, and POF-5100-33088-OL, 4 November 2011 M012-3127-17
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