Ground-based Interceptor (GBI)
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Missile DefenseHASC STRATCOM Mark Directs Missile Defense Oversight, Hypersonic Initiatives
The House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee mark for their portion of the FY 2021 defense authorization bill directs several missile defense oversight measures and a hypersonic missile program for […]
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Missile DefenseNorthrop Grumman Leads NGI Bid With Raytheon, Will Use RKV Lessons
Northrop Grumman [NOC] will serve as prime contractor in a partnership with Raytheon Technologies [RTX] as they bid for the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Next Generation Interceptor (NGI). The companies […]
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Missile Defense
Northrop Grumman and Raytheon Partner For NGI
Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Raytheon Technologies [RTX] said Monday they are partnering to pursue the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) contract for the domestic U.S. missile defense […]
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Missile Defense
MDA Releases Next Generation Interceptor RFP
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) released the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the next missile defense interceptor, the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI), on Friday. The NGI replaces the scrapped the […]
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Missile Defense
GAO Sees MDA Improvements But Still Wary Of NGI
A Government Accountability Office (GAO) official told lawmakers last week while the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has taken steps to reduce risk in the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program, it […]
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Missile Defense
MDA Rolls Out Interceptor Schedule, Lessons Learned From RKV Failure
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) laid out the schedule for the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) and lessons learned from the failure of the Redesigned Kill Vehicle (RKV) in the Defense […]
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Missile DefenseMDA: New Missile Field Without RKV Helpful, Working On GBI Maintenance Plans
The Pentagon’s chief missile defense official said despite the cancellation of the Redesigned Kill Vehicle (RKV) delaying new missile defense interceptors a new missile field for interceptors will help maintenance […]
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Missile DefenseCAPE To Finish Interceptor Analysis Within Two Weeks, Next Draft RFP Due October
A top Pentagon official on Tuesday said the Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) office will conclude its sufficiency review of the DoD’s Redesigned Kill Vehicle (RKV) Analysis of Alternatives […]
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Missile Defense
MDA Plans $12 Billion GMD Realignment, Senate Bill Requires Workforce Assessment
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is planning a $12 billion realignment and redevelopment of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system after the Redesigned Kill Vehicle (RKV) was cancelled, according to a […]
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Missile Defense
SAC-D Bill Adds $222 Million To Transfer RKV to NGI
A Senate panel recommended adding $222 million to the Missile Defense Agency’s FY 2020 budget to help it move from the canceled Redesigned Kill Vehicle to the follow-on Next Generation […]