Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) battle manager at its facility in Huntsville, Ala

Lockheed Martin Corporation : Third MEADS Battle Manager Arrives In Huntsville for Integration Testing

"...The MEADS battle manager controls an advanced network-centric open architecture that allows any combination of sensors and launchers to be organized into a single air and missile defense battle element. Through a capability called plug-and-fight, sensors, shooters or other battle managers act as nodes on the network. From the MEADS battle manager, a commander can add or subtract nodes as the situation dictates without shutting down the system. ..."

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Lockheed optimistic Gates will keep, Congress will sustain, MEADS missile defense program

Lockheed optimistic Gates will keep, Congress will sustain, MEADS missile defense program

"...Brig. Gen. Roger Mathews, retired Maj. Gen. John Holly and Gregory Kee cut the ribbon at Lockheed Martin's ceremony opening the MEADS Battle Management Test and Integration Facility in Huntsville in 2010. Company officials are hopeful the missile defense program will be spared cancellation by Defense Secretary Robert Gates...."
Reference: al.com .