DoD Tries Again on Multi-Billion Missile Interceptor
After a failed attempt to replace the current missile killers, the Pentagon wants to hurry and get the new technology online.
By Paul McLeary on April 24, 2020 at 5:18 PM
Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle defends the US against ballistic missiles by destroying them while they are still in space.
WASHINGTON: The Missile Defense Agency issued a long-awaited request for proposal today for its next-generation missile interceptor, eight months after the surprise cancellation of its multi-billion dollar attempt to replace the current, aging system.
The Next Generation Interceptor program will replace the Redesigned Kill Vehicle effort, the Boeing and Raytheon project that failed to get off the ground.
The new competition calls for contractors to submit bids by July 31, though it will be years before anything can be built and tested.
https://breakingdefense.com/2020/04/dod-tries-again-on-multi-billion-missile-interceptor/
