On Nov. 6, the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) successfully achieved an unprecedented dual intercept test at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
The MEADS is a next generation, ground mobile Air and Missile Defense system made of 360-degree MEADS Surveillance Radar, a networked MEADS battle manager, two lightweight launchers firing PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) Missiles and a 360-degree MEADS Multifunction Fire Control Radar (MFCR)
The MEADS battery hit and destroyed two simultaneous targets (QF-4 drone and MGM-52 lance missile) attacking from opposite directions during the test.
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Actually, MEADS intercepted one QF-4 and one Lance missile.
1:06 – The very last moments of that aircraft. Imagine the countless maintenance hours put in by countless people, the end result being that aircraft being on that mission that day.
Actually, MEADS intercepted one QF-4 and one Lance missile.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/06/usa-defense-meads-idUSL2N0IR1NO20131106
1:06 – The very last moments of that aircraft. Imagine the countless maintenance hours put in by countless people, the end result being that aircraft being on that mission that day.