Lockheed Found a Way to Cut a PAC-3 MSE Missile’s Price in Half—But It Comes With a Major Catch
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The PAC-3 ACE reduces price by over half but sacrifices hit-to-kill capability, raising questions for Patriot missile defense against ballistic threats.
  • sudo@programming.dev
    7·
    2 months ago

    Defense One reported that the PAC-3 ACE’s first flight is not expected until early 2028, with production planned roughly 18 months after that—putting serial manufacturing around mid-2029 if the current schedule holds.

    LMAO

  • NOT_RICK@lemmy.world
    5·
    2 months ago

    The Attitude Control Motors have been removed, and the ACE will use a less complex seeker. Instead of relying on a kinetic collision to destroy its target, the missile will carry a conventional blast-fragmentation warhead.