DALLAS, Nov. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Two
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) PAC-3 Cost Reduction Initiative (CRI)
interceptors successfully intercepted two tactical ballistic
missile targets today in a test at White Sands Missile Range,
New Mexico. The PAC-3 CRI
intercepts support the U.S. Army's Field Surveillance Program (FSP)
ensuring the reliability and readiness of fielded PAC-3 missiles.
The test also marked the twelfth and thirteenth successful PAC-3
CRI FSP intercepts in seven years.
The U.S. Army-led missile defense flight test demonstrated the
unique Hit-to-Kill capability of the PAC-3 family of missiles which
defends against threats through body-to-body contact. The test also
reconfirmed PAC-3 CRI's ability to detect, track and intercept
incoming missiles while meeting fielded reliability requirements.
The test was observed by representatives from the U.S. Army and
current and potential Foreign Military Sales PAC-3 customers.
"PAC-3 continues its long history of reliability and readiness
in the field and remains the only combat proven Hit-to-Kill
interceptor in the world," said Jay
Pitman, 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 essential element in integrated, layered
defense systems."
The PAC-3 CRI and MSE are high-velocity interceptors that defend
against incoming threats, including tactical ballistic missiles,
cruise missiles and aircraft. Fourteen nations have procured the
PAC-3 missile defense interceptor: the U.S., Germany, Kuwait, Japan, Qatar,
Republic of Korea, Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia, Taiwan,
the Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, Romania, Poland, Sweden and Bahrain.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a
global security and aerospace company that employs approximately
105,000 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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