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Thursday, July 08, 2010

BAE Systems Seeker Performs in Detecting Complex Target in Latest THAAD Test

THAADA BAE Systems seeker detected and destroyed a unitary target performing the lowest endo-atmospheric intercept to date for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense weapon system flight test program on June 28 at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii.

The test, conducted by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT], the THAAD prime contractor and systems integrator verified the interceptor and other system components capability to detect and to intercept a unitary Short Range Ballistic Missile.

The test also demonstrated the seeker's ability to perform target acquisition and track-and-aim point selection by the interceptor's seeker and its avionics flight software.

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