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Germany: investments for EUR 1bn for the MEADS system

Berlin, Germany - The missile defence system should become combat ready in the European country by 2012

Germany would intend to invest about EUR 1bn for the development of the MEADS (Medium Extended Air Defence System) aerial defence programme, based on surface-to-air missiles able to face both the military airplane threat and the one related to nuclear weapons, with reference to ballistic missile systems. The range currently forecasted for the guided rocket being the fulcrum of the system (and based...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 105915
Rome, Italy, 10/22/2004 16:12
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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