
The director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) recently said in 2024 the Defense Department will decide exactly how many new Next Generation Interceptor (NMI) U.S.-based missile defense interceptors it will buy, potentially going past a planned 20 to also replace older current interceptor missiles. “Our plan is to reach a decision in production around the [2024]. When you get to the preliminary design review and start thinking about production, there are options there because we do have the missile…