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Lockheed Martin given contract to mature MHTK interceptor

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The U.S. Army Cruise Missile Defense Systems Project Office has awarded Lockheed Martin a $2.6 million dollar contract to mature the Miniature Hit-to-Kill (MHTK) interceptor, the company said in a press release.

The Lockheed Martin Miniature-Hit-to-Kill missile, pictured during a January 2018 controlled flight test at White Sands Missile Range, was awarded a $2.6 million dollar maturation contract to evaluate its effectiveness and demonstrate manufacturing readiness as part of the Extended Mission Area Missile Program. (PRNewsfoto/Lockheed Martin)

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Estonia will continue acquiring Mistral SHORAD missiles

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The Estonian Centre for Defence Investment (ECDI) and MBDA signed a contract on Jun. 12 to supply Estonia with the Mistral SHORAD missiles under a $58 million contract.

Estonian Army Cpt. Kaimo Jurnas, the Air Defense School commander of the Air Defense Battalion, 1st Infantry Brigade, allows a child to look through the scope of a Mistral short-range air-defense missile system during a community engagement event in Tapa, Estonia, May 29, 2016. Soldiers from Eagle Troop, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, stationed out of Vilseck, Germany, also participated in the event. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Steven M. Colvin)

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