WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE,
N.M., Sept. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Two Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) PAC-3 Missiles successfully
intercepted two tactical ballistic missile (TBM) targets today as
part of a U.S. Army-led missile defense flight test at White Sands
Missile Range, New Mexico. The
test demonstrated the hit-to-kill interceptor's unique ability to
detect, track and destroy an incoming threat.
"The PAC-3 Missile 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 of PAC-3 programs at Lockheed Martin
Missiles and Fire Control. "Today's global security environment
demands reliable solutions. We expect PAC-3 interceptors to
continue serving as an integral layer of defense in the protection
of soldiers, citizens and infrastructure."
The PAC-3 Missile is a high-velocity interceptor that defends
against incoming threats, including tactical ballistic missiles,
cruise missiles and aircraft. PAC-3 uses Hit-to-Kill technology,
which destroys threats through kinetic energy in body-to-body
contact. It currently provides missile defense capabilities for the
U.S., the Netherlands,
Germany, Japan, United Arab
Emirates and Taiwan, and
Lockheed Martin is on contract with four additional nations:
Kuwait, Qatar, South
Korea and Saudi Arabia.
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
98,000 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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