
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) plans to pick the winner of the Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) hypersonic defense system soon and reduce research and development funds thanks to co-development with Japan, recent budget documents said. According to FY 2025 budget documents, MDA is requesting $182 million in hypersonic defense, a drop from the $209 million from FY ‘24. The FY ‘24 budget request also predicted the agency would seek $219 million for hypersonic defense in FY ‘25. The documents said…