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Missile Defense

Lockheed Martin Moves Past Next Gen Interceptor Preliminary Design Review

Monday, October 16th, 2023

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Lockheed Martin Moves Past Next Gen Interceptor Preliminary Design Review

Concept image of Lockheed Martin version of Next Generation Interceptors (NGI) in flight. (Artist rendering: Lockheed Martin)

Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Monday said it recently completed the preliminary design review (PDR) for its version of the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) and outlined next steps in its competition. The company said this was specifically a PDR for the NGI digital All Up Round (AUR) that was finished on Sept. 29 with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). Lockheed Martin said completing the PDR milestone means the company’s team has “progressed solidly in its design work.” It said the PDR…

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