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Missile DefenseMDA’s Next-Gen Interceptor And First Hypersonic Defense Systems Already Running Late From Early Downselects
The director of the Missie Defense Agency (MDA) last week confirmed both the next homeland ballistic missile defense interceptor and first dedicated hypersonic missile defense interceptor are both running late […]
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UncategorizedMDA Moves To Prioritize Directed Energy Lasers For Missile Shield
The Missile Defense Agency is moving forward on several initiatives to increasingly prioritize development and integration of multiple directed energy (DE) laser and non-kinetic ways to intercept missiles, the agency […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Unveils New Acquisition Vehicle Targeted At New Golden Dome Tech And Sources
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) announced a new Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA) vehicle to let the DoD quickly pursue non-traditional acquisitions under one announcement, as it looks to address the […]
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Missile DefenseMDA To Hold Golden Dome Missile Defense Summit In April
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) in late March announced a new missile defense summit focused on next-generation missile defense for the Trump White House Golden Dome initiative. According to a […]
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Missile DefenseMDA And Navy Test Aegis Against Hypersonic Target
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Navy tested using the Lockheed Martin [LMT] Aegis Combat System against a maneuvering hypersonic target on March 24, the government said Tuesday. In the […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Should Not Lead Golden Dome, Griffin And Porter Say
Two former Defense Department officials from the first Trump administration last week argued a new person and organization should be put in charge of the White House’s new Golden Dome […]
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Boost-Phase Missile Defense From Space Almost Impossible, Former Trump Officials Say
Two former Trump administration weapons technology development officials recently shot down the idea that boost-based missile defense from interceptors based in space is even physically and technically possible. During a […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Looks To Add Competition To SM-3 IIAs in RFI
MDA is looking at possibly adding competition to production and delivery of its Standard Missile-3 Block IIA missile interceptor, according to a new Request For Information (RFI). A March 10 […]
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Missile DefenseRTX’s Losing Counter-Hypersonic Bid Used Blast Fragmentation But Partner Japan Wanted Hit-To Kill, Protest Proceeds
A decision in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims this month noted RTX’s [RTX] bid for the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) counter-hypersonic program used a blast-fragmentation method, but partner Japan […]
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Missile DefenseKratos Confirms Hypersonic Test Bed Uses Erinyes Vehicle
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions [KTOS] confirmed tests of the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) hypersonic test bed have used its Erinyes vehicle. On Jan. 13 MDA conducted its second flight […]
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