Stand-To!- Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS)-May 25, 2006 (UNCLASSI FIED)

Thu May 25 09:41:19 EDT 2006

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TODAY'S FOCUS

Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS)

What is it? The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) is the Army's
next generation of air and missile defense equipment. It is designed to
provide a robust, 360 degree defense against the full spectrum of ballistic
missiles, anti-radiation missiles, cruise missiles, unmanned aerial
vehicles, tactical air to surface missiles, as well as rotary and fixed wing
threats. MEADS is a cooperative development by Germany, Italy, and the
United States. MEADS will field firing units with lightweight launchers,
search radars, multiple function fire control radars, a battle manager, and
associated equipment. The Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile will be the
interceptor as the system is fielded.

What has the Army done? Since approval by the Undersecretary of Defense for
Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, the Army has entered into an
agreement with Italy and Germany to jointly develop the MEADS ground system.
Prototype demonstrations have been conducted of key components of the
system, demonstrating technical maturity appropriate for this phase of the
design effort. On May 31, 2005, the partner nations signed an eight year
contract for the design and development of the MEADS system.

Continue <http://www.army.mil/aps/06/maindocument/infopapers/45.html#part3>

For more  <http://www.army.mil/aps/06/15_addendums.html> information on this
and other topics see Addendum J in the Army Posture Statement.

INFORMATION YOU CAN USE

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NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY

*	Levees Rebuilt Just in Time, but Doubts Remain (NYT
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*	Memorial Service Organizers Take Their Duties to Heart (FHH
<http://www.theforthoodherald.com/page1.html> ) 

*	Army, Navy Want Unified Medical Command (SAS
<http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?article=37439&section=104> ) 

*	Court in Abuse Case Hears Testimony of General (NYT
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/25/us/25abuse.html?_r=1&oref=slogin> )

WAR ON TERROR NEWS

*	U.S. Voices Regret for Deaths of 16 Afghans (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060525436515.html>  | WP
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/24/AR200605240
2445.html> ) 

*	Coalition Raids Kill 7 Insurgents (MNF
<http://www.mnf-iraq.com/Daily/May/060525.htm> ) 

*	Maliki Predicts Iraqis at Helm Within 18 Months (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060525436551.html>  | LAT
<http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-violence25may25,1,28459
66.story> ) 

*	Violence Aside, Baghdad is Broken (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060525436486.html>  | SFG
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/05/24/MNGLAJ16071.DTL
&hw=Violence+Aside+Baghdad+Is+Broken&sn=001&sc=1000> )

OF INTEREST

*	General Urges Americans to Pause to Observe Memorial Day (AFIS
<http://www.defenselink.mil/news/May2006/20060524_5221.html> ) 

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<http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-05-24-military-academies_x.htm> ) 

*	Bush and Blair to Discuss Scaling Back Troops in Iraq (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060525436561.html> | BS
<http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationworld/iraq/bal-te.bush25may25,0,5116
730.story> ) 

*	Schwarzenegger OKs Guard for Border Duty (WT
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WORLD VIEW

*	How Much Longer Should the U.S. Underwrite Israeli Crimes? (ALJ
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*	Bush Vows to Protect Israel from Iran (JP <http://www.jpost.com>  |
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<http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1148482037182&pagename=JPost%2FJ
PArticle%2FShowFull> ) 

*	Olmert Gets Words Not Actions in U.S. (BBC <http://news.bbc.co.uk>
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WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS

*	New Lockheed Armor Protects Against IEDs (BS
<http://minstrelboy.blogspot.com/2006/05/new-lockheed-armor-protects-against
.html> ) 

*	The Round-Up for 5/25/06 (BS
<http://dailyterroristroundup.blogspot.com/> ) 

*	Stryker Net (BS <http://www.eleven-bravo.blogspot.com/> )

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