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PAC-3 Edge
Lockheed Martin. Facts from open sources (OSINT), each linked to its post or document; translated from Russian by a language model.
Manufacturer and country
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin | ×5 | @yigal_levin, @warhistoryalconafter, @VictoryDrones +2 |
Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| program | US Army Future Interceptor | ×3 | @yigal_levin, @VictoryDrones, @RussianArms |
| based_on | PAC-3 MSE | ×2 | @warhistoryalconafter, @VictoryDrones |
| deployment_target | 2031 | ×2 | @VictoryDrones, @RussianArms |
| first_test_year | 2027 | ×2 | @VictoryDrones, @warhistoryalconafter |
| investment_seeker | about 800 million USD for a new seeker | ×2 | @yigal_levin, @VictoryDrones |
| launcher_compatibility | M903, containerized launchers, HIMARS FLEX | ×2 | @VictoryDrones, @warhistoryalconafter |
| test_start | 2027 | ×2 | @VictoryDrones, @RussianArms |
| Cost | not disclosed; presumably between ~5 and ~12 million USD | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| Cost | roughly equivalent to the price of PAC-3 MSE | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
| compatible_launchers | standard M903 launcher, new containerized launchers, HIMARS FLEX | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| deployment_date | 2031 | ×1 | @poisk_mil |
| deployment_target_year | 2031 | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| deployment_year | 2031 | ×1 | @theaterVD |
| description | Improved PAC-3 version designed to intercept hypersonic targets and advanced ballistic missiles | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| description | new generation of interceptor missiles for the Patriot system | ×1 | @yigal_levin |
| developer | Lockheed Martin | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| first_test_date | 2027 | ×1 | @yigal_levin |
| flight_control | updated flight control system | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
| ioc_date | 2031 | ×1 | @yigal_levin |
| maneuverability | improved maneuverability | ×1 | @yigal_levin |
| motor_type | triple-pulse solid rocket motor (Northrop Grumman) | ×1 | @yigal_levin |
| propulsion | Northrop Grumman multi-mode solid rocket motor | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
| propulsion | multi-pulse solid rocket motor | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| purpose | interception of hypersonic targets | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| role | interceptor missile for the Patriot SAM system | ×1 | @milinua |
| seeker | more sensitive seeker for detecting low-observable targets | ×1 | @yigal_levin |
| seeker | advanced seeker | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
| seeker | revolutionary seeker | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| service_entry_year | 2031 | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| target | hypersonic weapons (outer layer) | ×1 | @theaterVD |
| test_date | 2027 | ×1 | @poisk_mil |
| testing_year | 2027 | ×1 | @theaterVD |
×N – how many different sources (channels, sites or documents) give this value; ×1 means one.
Components and technologies
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| SRM (solid-propellant rocket motor) | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| seeker | ×4 | @yigal_levin, @VictoryDrones, @RussianArms +1 |
| multi-pulse solid rocket motor | ×5 | @yigal_levin, @VictoryDrones, @RussianArms +2 |
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