WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE,
N.M., Nov. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- A Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) PAC-3 Missile successfully
intercepted an incoming target on Thursday,
Nov. 19, as part of a U.S. Army-led missile defense flight
test at White Sands Missile Range, New
Mexico.
The PAC-3 interceptor successfully detected, tracked and
intercepted a Patriot-as-a-Target (PAAT), which is a legacy Patriot
missile modified to represent a tactical ballistic missile common
in today's operational environment.
"The PAC-3 Missile continues to demonstrate its reliability in
the field, 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. "As global threats escalate, we expect
PAC-3 interceptors to continue serving as a critical defense layer
in the protection of soldiers, citizens and infrastructure."
Two in One:
The intercept is the second successful PAC-3 test in just under
one week. On Thursday, Nov. 12, a
PAC-3 also intercepted an airborne target as part of the U.S.
Army's Integrated Air & Missile Defense Battle Command System
(IBCS) fight test at White
Sands.
The PAC-3 Missile is a high-velocity interceptor that defends
against incoming threats including tactical ballistic missiles,
cruise missiles and aircraft using hit-to-kill technology. PAC-3
currently provides missile defense capabilities for six nations –
the U.S., the Netherlands,
Germany, Japan, United Arab
Emirates and Taiwan; and
Lockheed Martin is on contract for PAC-3 with four additional
nations – Kuwait, Qatar, South
Korea and Saudi Arabia
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda,
Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace
company that – with the addition of Sikorsky – employs
approximately 126,000 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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