DALLAS, Sept. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- A
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE)
interceptor successfully intercepted a tactical ballistic missile
target on Saturday in the first-ever MSE test from a remote
launcher.
As part of a U.S. Army-led missile defense flight test at the
Reagan Test Site at the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, the test demonstrated the
expanded defended footprint available by deploying the launcher
remotely from the Patriot radar. It also confirmed PAC-3 MSE's
unique ability to detect, track and intercept an incoming
threat.
"PAC-3 continues to be successful against today's evolving
threats, and it remains the only combat proven hit-to-kill
interceptor in the world," said Scott
Arnold, vice president and deputy of Integrated Air and
Missile Defense at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control.
"Today's global security environment demands reliable solutions. We
expect PAC-3 MSE interceptors to continue serving as an integral
layer of defense in the protection of armed forces personnel,
citizens and infrastructure."
The upgraded PAC-3 MSE expands the lethal battlespace with a
dual-pulse solid rocket motor, providing increased performance in
altitude and range. PAC-3 MSE is a high-velocity interceptor that
defends against incoming threats, including tactical ballistic
missiles, cruise missiles and aircraft. The missile uses
Hit-to-Kill technology, which defeats threats through kinetic
energy via body-to-body contact.
Building on the battle-proven PAC-3 CRI Missile, PAC-3 MSE
brings larger control fins and an upgraded support system, in
addition to its dual-pulse motor. The enhancements extend the
missile's reach and dramatically improve performance against
evolving missile threats.
As a world leader in systems integration and development of air
and missile defense systems and technologies, Lockheed Martin
delivers high-quality missile defense solutions that protect
citizens, critical assets and deployed forces from current and
future threats. The company's experience spans missile design and
production, infrared seekers, command and control/battle
management, and communications, precision pointing and tracking
optics, radar and signal processing, as well as
threat-representative targets for missile defense tests
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a
global security and aerospace company that employs approximately
97,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research,
design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of
advanced technology systems, products and services.
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