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June 10, 2015

Germany opts for MEADS missile defence system
Berlin (AFP) June 9, 2015
The German government has decided to buy the MEADS missile defence system built by European defence group MBDA and Lockheed Martin, instead of the Patriot system made by Raytheon, the defence ministry announced on Tuesday. German media reports put the value of the contract at several billions of euros. After long years of deliberation, the German army finally opted for the next-generation Medium Extended Air Defence System (MEADS) made by MBDA, which is a consortium that includes Italy's Finmec ... read more

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