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Marine Corps Looks To Certify Medium-Range Intercept Capability Prototype For Fielding

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Marine Corps Looks To Certify Medium-Range Intercept Capability Prototype For Fielding
Program Executive Officer Land Systems Ground-Based Air Defense Program Manager, Don Kelley, shows the expeditionary launcher of the Medium-Range Intercept Capability prototype to Marine Corps senior leaders following a successful test demonstration of the system at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, June 30, 2022. (U.S. Army photo by John Hamilton)

The Marine Corps has officially approved moving ahead to get its Medium Range Intercept Capability (MRIC) prototype certified, with plans for a series of activities this year to inform a potential fielding decision. After three successful flight tests with the MRIC prototype, which incorporates components of Israel’s Iron Dome system, the Marine Corps’ Milestone Decision Authority gave approval on Dec. 13 to take the next step in the program’s development. Barb Hamby, a spokesperson for the Marine Corps’ Program Executive…

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