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Missile Defense

MDA Still Trying To Quicken Hypersonic Defense, SM-6 Increment Three To Increase Hypersonic Targeting

Monday, August 12th, 2024

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MDA Still Trying To Quicken Hypersonic Defense, SM-6 Increment Three To Increase Hypersonic Targeting

Raytheon Missiles & Defense concept art of a potential ship-based Glide Phase Intercept hypersonic defense system. (Image: Raytheon Technologies)

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) last week said the agency is still looking for ways to speed up development and deployment of the hypersonic missile defense system and modify other systems, and will include more hypersonic targeting capability into the next increment of Standard Missile (SM)-6 interceptors. “Our focus is on bringing a layered capability to bear, the Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) is the core of the weapon we need in the future that…

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