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HASC NDAA Draft Would Pull Hypersonic Defender To 2029, Authorize Cooperation With Japan

Monday, June 12th, 2023

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HASC NDAA Draft Would Pull Hypersonic Defender To 2029, Authorize Cooperation With Japan

Concept art of hypersonic missile defense systems. (Image: Northrop Grumman)

The initial draft or mark of the House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee’s part of the fiscal year 2024 defense authorization bill would pull the initial operational capability (IOC) of the hypersonic missile defense program up to 2029, six years faster than current estimates. During an April hearing, House Armed Services’ Strategic Forces Subcommittee Chairman Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) disclosed the Defense Department’s FY ‘24 budget request for the Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI), which aims to defend against hypersonic missiles, does…

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