The United States is developing a next-generation interceptor missile for national missile defense

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On April 15, the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) selected Lockheed Martin as the supplier of the nation's new Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) missile defense capability. The cost of the contract for the development and start of production of the new interceptor is $17 billion.

The development is justified by the need to protect the United States from intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and to modernize the existing Ground-Based Midcourse Defense program (a network of radars, interceptor missiles (anti-missile defense) and other equipment).



Lockheed Martin, as the prime contractor for the NGI MDA, will provide the most modern, reliable and technically advanced interceptor in the history of the Ground Based Medium Defense (GBMD) system. The multiple kill interceptor vehicle is designed to protect the homeland from long-range ballistic missile threats from rogue countries

– stated in the communiqué on the Lockheed Martin website.

The NGI project is currently under development Technology and will enter the product development phase in May. The creation of a prototype is expected by the third quarter of 2025, and the first sample will be delivered to the customer in 2027. The US plans to buy 20 interceptors and send them to Fort Greely in Alaska.
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  1. Kiril
    Kiril
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    April 16 2024 17: 51
    Multi-kill interceptor

    How is it that you don’t have enough imagination to understand? wink
  2. Earl
    Earl
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    April 18 2024 10: 01
    The multiple kill interceptor vehicle is designed to protect the homeland from long-range ballistic missile threats from rogue countries

    I liked about the rogue countries, but I would like to see the list. Well, with multiple defeats it’s not entirely clear: is this something like a rubber bomb from a joke?