Army Intercepts Missile Target with Newest Patriot Interceptor


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On June 25, a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor was successfully tested at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. In the test, the PAC-3 detected, tracked, and intercepted a tactical ballistic missile target. The PAC-3 MSE is an upgraded variant of the PAC-3 interceptor with an enhanced performance envelope and first entered U.S. Army service in 2015.

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Masao Dahlgren, "Army Intercepts Missile Target with Newest Patriot Interceptor," Missile Threat, Center for Strategic and International Studies, June 26, 2020, last modified June 26, 2020, https://missilethreat.csis.org/army-intercepts-missile-target-with-newest-patriot-interceptor/.