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MDA Set To Move Hypersonic Defense From Analysis To Hardware, Technology Development

MDA Set To Move Hypersonic Defense From Analysis To Hardware, Technology Development
Raytheon Missiles & Defense concept art of a potential ship-based Glide Phase Intercept hypersonic defense system. (Image: Raytheon Technologies)

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is preparing to shift its hypersonic missile defense effort analysis to hardware development after final reviews, the director said recently. The program, called Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI), is currently in its analysis phase with Raytheon Technologies [RTX] and Northrop Grumman [NOC]. “They're really delivering on high fidelity models, we gave them a really tough threat set. It's an expanded threat set well beyond sea-based terminal [defense] that takes on some of those acute and…pacing threats,…

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