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EADS/Lockheed Joint Venture MEADS Signs 3.4 Bln Dlr Air Defense System Deal
Paris (AFP) Jun 01, 2005 MEADS International Incorporated said Wednesday it had signed a contract worth some 3.4 billion dollars (2.78 billion euros) for the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) for the US, Germany and Italy. MEADS International is a joint venture between the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company, US group Lockheed Martin, MBDA-Italia in Italy and Lenkflugkorpersysteme (LFK) in Germany. MEADS is a mobile air and missile defense system designed to replace Patriot systems in the United States and Germany, and Nike Hercules systems in Italy. The system includes a lightweight launcher, 360-degree fire control and surveillance radars and plug-and-fight battle management command and control capabilities not found in current systems. The US government is funding about 58 percent of the MEADS programme, and Germany and Italy provide about 25 percent and 17 percent, respectively. In February, the German finance ministry cast some doubt on the project by questioning German involvement and estimating that the cost could rise above 5.2 billion euros. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express Learn about missile defense at SpaceWar.com Learn about nuclear weapons doctrine and defense at SpaceWar.com All about missiles at SpaceWar.com Learn about the Superpowers of the 21st Century at SpaceWar.com
Missile Defense Program Moves Forward
Washington DC (AFPS) Jan 12, 2006The Missile Defense Agency continues to move forward in its efforts to protect the nation against a ballistic missile attack. The eighth ground-based interceptor missile was lowered into its underground silo at Fort Greely, Alaska, Dec. 18, 2005. |
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