Lockheed Martin delivers enhanced Patriot interceptor

Lockheed Martin's PAC-3 MSE interceptor at launch. Photo: Lockheed Martin.

Oct. 6, 2015 By Richard Tomkins (UPI)

Lockheed Martin delivers first enhanced PAC-3 missile interceptors to the U.S. Army.

DALLAS-- The U.S. Army has received its first enhanced range and improved mobility Patriot 3 interceptor missiles from Lockheed Martin. The Patriot Advanced Capability Missile Segment Enhancement, or PAC-3 MSE, interceptors were delivered Oct. 5, the company said, but the number involved was not disclosed. "We are proud to deliver these interceptors to the U.S. Army and are confident the men and women of the armed forces can count on the PAC-3 MSE when it matters most," said Scott Arnold, vice president of PAC-3 programs at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control.

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