The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) said a successful Jan. 26 flight test of a three-stage ground-based interceptor (GBI) launched from Vandenberg AFB, Calif., marks the return to flight for the national ground-Based Missile Defense (GMD) system and lays the groundwork for future intercept flight tests. Boeing [BA] has been as prime contractor since 2001 and works with industry partners Northrop Grumman [NOC], Orbital Sciences Corp. [ORB] and Raytheon [RTN]. The flight test--Ground-Based Midcourse Defense Control Test Vehicle (GM CTV)-01--is part…
GMD Returns To Flight With Successful GBI Flight Test, Readies For Future Intercept Tests
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