Breaking Defense:

Protecting our Nation from an incoming intercontinental ballistic missile attack from a rogue nation is a complex task involving radars, space sensors, interceptors, and a robust command and control system that must work as one. Our nation’s Ground-Based Midcourse Defense program is one of the most critical systems serving to protect everyone in the United States, every second of every day.

While this current Ground-Based Midcourse Defense program continues to defend the country against existing threats, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has requested proposals for a Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) – a more capable Interceptor, able to respond to advanced and ever-evolving missile threats at a moment’s notice, to add to the existing Ground-Based Midcourse Defense Weapon System…

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