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Missile Defense

MDA Awards $41 Million Mods To Extend Hypersonic Defense Work

Friday, June 24th, 2022

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MDA Awards $41 Million Mods To Extend Hypersonic Defense Work

Concept art of hypersonic missile defense systems. (Image: Northrop Grumman)

The Missile Defense Agency on June 24 awarded both Raytheon Technologies [RTX] and Northrop Grumman [NOC] $31 million modifications to have both companies further develop and refine concept work on hypersonic defense systems. Last year, MDA awarded Raytheon, Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin [LMT] contracts worth $19 million to $21 million each to further develop and refine their concept designs for a hypersonic missile defense interceptor (Defense Daily, Nov. 22, 2021). At the time, MDA Sea-based Weapon Systems Program Executive…

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