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apabilities; the Hanford Mission Support contract, which provides infrastructure and site support services to the Department of Energy; and the National Science Foundation’s U.S. Antarctic Support program, which manages sites and equipment to enable universities, research institutions, and federal agencies to conduct scientific research in the Antarctic. MFC This segment provides air and missile defense systems; tactical missiles and air-to-ground precision strike weapon systems; fire control systems; mission operations support, readiness, engineering support, and integration services; logistics and other technical services; and manned and unmanned ground vehicles. This segment’s major programs are as follows: The Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Air and Missile Defense Programs: PAC-3 is an advanced defensive missile for the U.S. Army and international customers designed to intercept and eliminate incoming airborne threats using kinetic energy. THAAD is a transportable defensive missile system for the U.S. government and international customers designed to engage targets both within and outside of the Earth’s atmosphere. The Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS), Hellfire, Javelin, and Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) Tactical Missile Programs: MLRS is a mobile, automatic system that fires surface-to-surface rockets and missiles from the M270 and High Mobility Artillery Rocket System platforms produced for the U.S. Army and international customers. Hellfire is an air-to-ground missile used on rotary and fixed-wing aircraft, which is produced for the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and international customers. Javelin is a shoulder-fired anti-armor rocket system, which is produced for the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, and international customers. JASSM is an air-to-ground missile launched from fixed-wing aircraft, which is produced for the U.S. Air Force and international customers. The Apache, Sniper, and Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) Fire Control Systems Programs: The Apache fire control system provides weapons targeting capability for the Apache helicopter for the U.S. Army and international customers. Sniper is a targeting system for fixed-wing aircraft, and LANTIRN is a combined navigation and targeting system for fixed-wing aircraft. Both Sniper and LANTIRN are produced for the U.S. Air Force and international customers. The Special Operations Forces Contractor Logistics Support Services program provides logistics support services to the special operations forces of the U.S. military. MST This segment provides surface ship and submarine combat systems; sea and land-based missile defense systems; radar systems; mission systems and sensors for rotary and fixed-wing aircraft; littoral combat ships; simulation and training services; unmanned technologies and platforms; ship systems integration; and military and commercial training systems. This segment’s major programs are as follows: The Aegis Combat System is a fleet ballistic missile defense system for the U.S. Navy and international customers, and is also a sea-based element of the U.S. missile defense system. The MK-41 Vertical Launching System is a shipborne missile canister launching system that provides for rapid-fire launch capability, which is produced for the U.S. Navy and international customers. The TPQ-53 Radar System is a sensor that locates and neutralizes mortar and rocket threats, which is produced for the U.S. Army and international customers. MH-60 mission systems and sensors, including the digital cockpit and weapons, which MST provides for the MH-60 maritime helicopter produced for the U.S. Navy and the Royal Australian Navy, and was selected by the Danish government in 2012. The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is a surface combatant for the U.S. Navy designed to operate in shallow waters. The company delivered its second LCS vessel, the USS Fort Worth, to the U.S. Navy in 2012. The Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS) is a lighter-than-air continuous communications and persistent surveillance system produced fo