TWZ
Lockheed Martin is among those to have gotten the go-ahead to move forward in a competition to design a second interceptor for the U.S. Army’s middle-tier Enduring Shield air defense system. Enduring Shield systems are in the process of being fielded now, armed with the AIM-9X Sidewinder. The Army has long expressed interest in another interceptor option, particularly to provide increased capability against incoming cruise missiles.
The news that Lockheed Martin had secured an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Project Agreement relating to its as-yet-unnamed second interceptor offering for the Enduring Shield system, also known as the Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC), came yesterday. The announcement was made around the Association of the U.S. Army’s (AUSA) main annual conference this week, at which TWZ was in attendance.