The Medium Extended Air Defense System successfully intercepted a test target at White Sands Missile Range, NM, on Nov. 29, using a novel "over-the-shoulder" firing capability, but whether the system's success can bolster the program's standing on Capitol Hill, where some lawmakers consider the program superfluous, remains to be seen. During the test, a Missile Segment Enhancement interceptor was shot out of the MEADS near-vertical launcher, initially speeding southeast but then turning almost 180 degrees to hit an MQM-107 target...
