MEADS scores double kill in test

[Slater]

Looks like a really capable system. The US has decided to opt out of deployment and go with the Patriot system instead, primarily due to costs. MEADS and Patriot actually use the same interceptor, but MEADS is more compact and uses some newer technology:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/awx_11_06_2013_p0-634381.xml