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Missile Defense

MDA Initiates New Sea-Based Hypersonic Terminal Defense Project

Tuesday, September 29th, 2020

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MDA Initiates New Sea-Based Hypersonic Terminal Defense Project

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

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is initiating a new sea-based hypersonic missile terminal defense project and expects to award a contract for concept definition by the second quarter of fiscal year 2021. MDA issued a “special topic” broad agency announcement (BAA) on Sept. 28 to provide for the competitive selection of basic and applies research, with part of development not related to a specific system or hardware procurement. The agency said the BAA is specifically seeking missile defense system concepts…

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