Six congressmen push appropriators to fund MEADS

Six members of Congress sent a letter to the chairman of the House Subcommittee on Defense, urging support of funding for an international missile defense system that is at risk of cancellation by appropriators.

Congress earmarks $390 million for Lockheed Martin’s missile system to avoid hefty penalties

Washington, D.C. — Despite calls to cut off the flow of money, Congress has agreed to budget $390 million for a controversial missile defense system that supports at least 235 jobs at Lockheed Martin’s plant in Salina. The money to continue development of the Medium Extended Air Defense System, or MEADS, is included in the $662 billion defense bill for fiscal 2012.

Work on Defense Appropriations Bill Nears Completion, Aides

Senate and House appropriators are within days of completing a fiscal 2012-defense appropriations bill that likely will set a top line of about $518 billion.

Behind-the-Back Defense

Dear Members and Friends, Last week, in the hot sands of White Sands, New Mexico, a new lightweight launcher and fire control process successfully launched a terminal phase missile defense interceptor called the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE).

THAAD on Target for UAE

Lockheed Martin’s Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system successfully undertook a sophisticated “two versus two” trial-firing last month, and the air defense system has just completed a final review regarding the possible sale to the United Arab Emirates, which could be announced imminently.

MEADS Demonstrates Advanced Plug-and-Fight Capabilities in Integration Test

The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) system elements have successfully performed a simulated engagement against real-world air and representative missile threats demonstrating MEADS’ plug-and-fight capabilities.

National Armaments Directors Approve MEADS Program Continuation Plan

ORLANDO, Fla., MUNICH and ROME, Nov. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The National Armaments Directors of Germany, Italy and the United States approved a contract amendment that funds two flight intercept tests of the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS).

Lightweight MEADS Launcher Arrives at White Sands for Initial Flight Test

ORLANDO, Fla., MUNICH and ROME, Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — After completing extensive system integration testing, the first Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) launcher has arrived at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., ready to demonstrate its advanced capabilities.

Germany Dumps Meads In Defense Cuts

 

 

 

 

The German government is now formally acknowledging planned cuts it wants to make to its defense procurement program to go along with a broader reform of the armed forces, including scrapping its involvement in the Lockheed Martin-led Medium Extended Air Defense System (Meads) program.

First MEADS Battle Manager Begins Integration Testing in the United States

ORLANDO, Fla., MUNICH and ROME, Oct. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — MEADS International (MI) has begun integration testing on the first completed Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) battle manager at the MEADS Verification Facility in Orlando, Fla.