Breaking Defense:

When every second counts to protect the nation, and emerging threats are evolving at a rapid pace, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) recognized a need for a new system to protect the American people and the homeland against threats. To outpace threat advancements and increase the nation’s efficiency in defeating threats, the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) will be an all-new interceptor fielded as a part of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system. But, as the name suggests, it needs to truly be a next-generation interceptor – utilizing 21st-century innovations and tools to quickly deliver an affordable, reliable, and never-fail missile defense system poised to deliver for warfighters’ needs now, and in the future…

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