DoD Studies Patriot Missiles on F-15s
Taking a cue from the Iranians who armed their Tomcats with HAWK missiles, the Pentagon is studying the feasibility of equipping F-15C fighters with PAC-3 missiles.
The Missile Defense Agency will soon award Lockheed Martin a $3 million contract called the Air Launched Hit-to-Kill initiative.
The F-15 launched PAC-3 will counter cruise missiles and intercept ballistic missiles in their boost phase.
Lockheed intends to use the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement, a more powerful version of its hit-to-kill missile now in production, for the integration tests.
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