
Lockheed Martin Corporation announced the PAC-3 Edge anti-missile missile, designed to intercept hypersonic threats at long ranges and altitudes due to an upgraded control system and a new engine.
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The PAC-3 Edge is a new modification of the Patriot system, designed to counter modern hypersonic threats.
The American military-industrial corporation Lockheed Martin introduced the Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) missile to intercept hypersonic projectiles. The Defense News portal writes about this.
According to the developer, the PAC-3 Edge interceptor missile is equipped with a new homing head, an upgraded flight control system and a multi-pulse rocket engine supplied by the American company Northrop Grumman, which increase the interceptor's ability to counter modern threats, including hypersonic missiles, at long ranges and altitudes.
According to Lockheed Martin, the PAC-3 Edge is comparable in cost and production volume to the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missile defense missile.
Earlier, the publication reported that Boeing entered into a seven-year agreement with the Pentagon to triple the amount of work to modernize the homing head of the PAC-3 MSE missile for a total of $14.7 billion.

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