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Lockheed Fires Miniature Hit-to-Kill Missile Interceptor for White Sands Flight Test

Lockheed Fires Miniature Hit-to-Kill Missile Interceptor for White Sands Flight Test - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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MHTK TestLockheed Martin has tested its missile interceptor that is designed to engage rocket, artillery and mortar targets during an exercise held Friday at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.

The company said Tuesday it fired the Miniature Hit-to-Kill interceptor as part of the Extended Area Protection and Survivability program run by the U.S. Army‘s Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center.

This engineering demonstration marks the second flight test of MHTK after Lockheed and the Army tested the interceptor in April.

“Today’s global security environment demands agile, close-range solutions that protect warfighters and citizens from enemy rockets, artillery and mortars,” said Bob Saxer, vice president of air and missile defense at Lockheed’s missiles and fire control segment.

Saxer added the test aimed to demonstrate MHTK’s maturity and performance.

Lockheed built the 2.5-feet, 5-pound interceptor to destroy threats through the use of kinetic energy in body-to-body contact.

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