MEADS destroys two targets 180-degrees apart

During its final test, the MEADS missile defense system successfully engaged and destroy two different type of targets flying roughly 180-degress from one another.

The test was challenging for MEADS as one target was simulating a cruise missile flying at low-altitude while the other was representing a ballistic missile.

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