Germany has picked the Medium Extended Air Defense System as the new weapon of choice for intercepting short-range missiles and other aerial threats, according to German officials. The former trans-Atlantic project had been rumored for weeks to be the front-runner for the German "Taktisches Luftverteidigungssystem" program, or TLVS, estimated at $4.5 billion. Also considered were upgrades to the country's Patriot fleet, as well as various hybrid options incorporating elements from both systems. According to sources in Germany, Defense Minister Ursula...
