1.U.S. and German funding will stop after proof of concept Design and Development phase ends in 2013 2.MEADS detected, tracked, intercepted, and destroyed an air-breathing target in November 2012. A test with a ballistic missile is expected in fourth-quarter 2013 3.Although no production units are expected, the MEADS program will likely contribute components and technologies to upgrade existing defense systems, such as the Patriot.
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