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Collins: MDA Looks To Hypersonic Defense Alternatives With Hill Acceleration Push

Thursday, June 6th, 2024

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Collins: MDA Looks To Hypersonic Defense Alternatives With Hill Acceleration Push

Raytheon Missiles & Defense concept art of a potential ship-based Glide Phase Intercept hypersonic defense system. (Image: Raytheon Technologies)

The director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on Thursday said the agency is looking at what additional current systems could be used or modified to defend against hypersonic threats in the short term after Congress pushed the agency to quicken deployment of the hypersonic defense program of record. The fiscal year 2024 defense authorization act directed MDA to develop the Glide Phase Intercept (GPI) program faster than planned. It specifically pushed MDA to have GPI reach the initial operating…

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