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Hypersonic missiles are emerging as a next-generation threat that is difficult to detect and intercept with existing interception systems, and major countries are developing defense systems to respond to them.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Lockheed Martin, the largest U.S. defense company, unveiled the 'PAC-3 Edge', the next-generation top-level interceptor missile of the Patriot missile, on the 9th (local time) to respond to hypersonic and advanced advanced missile threats.
The PAC-3 Edge is equipped with a guidance seeker using cutting-edge defensive technology, an improved flight control system, and a multi-pulse rocket engine jointly developed with Northrop Grumman to enable it to respond to advanced threats, including hypersonic missiles, at longer distances and at higher altitudes.
Full-scale flight testing is scheduled to begin in 2027, and the speed of development is being accelerated with the goal of actual deployment in 2031. Take a look at the video.
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The PAC-3 Edge is scheduled to begin flight testing in 2027.
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PAC-3 Edge is being developed with the goal of being deployed in 2031.
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