Successful PAC-3 flight tests
In flight tests at White Sands Missile Range in August 2021, Lockheed Martin demonstrated new upgrades to its PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor and continued reliability of its PAC-3 Cost Reduction Initiative (CRI) interceptor. During the tests, a PAC-3 MSE succesfullly intercepted a tactical ballistic missile target, validating missile and laucher software and hardware component upgrades.