MEADS Program Update - The Medium Extended Air Defense System
MEADS Program Update - The Medium Extended Air Defense System
MEADS Program Update - The Medium Extended Air Defense System
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Summary<br />
<strong>MEADS</strong> provides superior battlefield capabilities with unprecedented flexibility<br />
• 360-degree capability against entire threat suite<br />
• Hit-to-kill PAC-3 MSE missile with increased performance, altitude, and range<br />
• Enhanced strategic transportability and tactical mobility<br />
• Open architecture with plug-and-fight capability<br />
• Tailored/scalable battle elements with coalition interoperability<br />
<strong>MEADS</strong> program is making significant progress<br />
• CDR completed August 2010 – critical technologies mature and design stable<br />
• Test and verification of software in progress<br />
• <strong>System</strong> integration of radars, launchers, and battle managers underway<br />
• Successful over-the-shoulder first flight test in November 2011<br />
• Intercept tests begin in 2012<br />
World-class theater AMD system<br />
with dramatically reduced operation and support costs<br />
G:/BMIT/PRESENTATIONS/M079-2421 per POF-2505-28192-OL, 3 September 2009; POF-5100-30913-OL, 10 September 2010,<br />
POF-5100-32952-OL, 29 September 2011, and POF-5100-33088-OL, 4 November 2011<br />
M012-3127-17
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