According to Aviation Week, the consortium developing the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) is requesting approval from Italy, Germany and the United States to conduct a “dual-launch” scenario in the final test.
The air defense system will pit itself against an air-breathing cruise missile and a theater ballistic missile fired nearly simultaneously and 120-deg. apart.
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