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Missile Defense

MDA Looking To “Dramatically” Lower Costs Of Missile Defense Kill Vehicles

Tuesday, August 25th, 2026

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MDA Looking To “Dramatically” Lower Costs Of Missile Defense Kill Vehicles

Render of the Next Generation Interceptor: (Image: Lockheed Martin)

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on Aug. 19 issued a solicitation seeking innovative proposals from industry to dramatically lower the cost of kill vehicles used to defend against ballistic and hypersonic missiles. According to the solicitation, titled “Low-Cost Kill Vehicles,” the program is prioritizes the use of “readily available technologies to deliver solutions on a compressed schedule with little to no reduction in performance or reliability. This solicitation seeks to transition concepts into future missile defense interceptors or cost saving…

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