Improving the GMD system has been a top priority for MDA. However, the effort suffered a major setback after a new kill vehicle programme was terminated. (MDA)

The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is requesting about USD2.596 billion to improve its strategic missile defence system, including funding to develop a Next-Generation Interceptor (NGI)

MDA last year requested USD1.733 billion for strategic missile defence. This included USD926.1 million to develop the new interceptor, and USD745.1 million improve its Ground-based Mid-course Defense (GMD) with upgraded ground infrastructure and improved reliability of fire-control and kill vehicle software, added software for a selectable two- or three-stage rocket booster, and five new boosters.

MDA, with contractors Boeing and Raytheon, on 12 September conducted a test launch of a GMD Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI), flying a mock-up of the Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV), with a three-stage booster operating in a two-stage mode.

Improving the GMD system has been a top priority for MDA. However, the effort suffered a major setback after a new kill vehicle programme was terminated. (MDA)

The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is requesting about USD2.596 billion to improve its strategic missile defence system, including funding to develop a Next-Generation Interceptor (NGI)

MDA last year requested USD1.733 billion for strategic missile defence. This included USD926.1 million to develop the new interceptor, and USD745.1 million improve its Ground-based Mid-course Defense (GMD) with upgraded ground infrastructure and improved reliability of fire-control and kill vehicle software, added software for a selectable two- or three-stage rocket booster, and five new boosters.

MDA, with contractors Boeing and Raytheon, on 12 September conducted a test launch of a GMD Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI), flying a mock-up of the Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV), with a three-stage booster operating in a two-stage mode.

Improving the GMD system has been a top priority for MDA. However, the effort suffered a major setback after a new kill vehicle programme was terminated. (MDA)

The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is requesting about USD2.596 billion to improve its strategic missile defence system, including funding to develop a Next-Generation Interceptor (NGI)

MDA last year requested USD1.733 billion for strategic missile defence. This included USD926.1 million to develop the new interceptor, and USD745.1 million improve its Ground-based Mid-course Defense (GMD) with upgraded ground infrastructure and improved reliability of fire-control and kill vehicle software, added software for a selectable two- or three-stage rocket booster, and five new boosters.

MDA, with contractors Boeing and Raytheon, on 12 September conducted a test launch of a GMD Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI), flying a mock-up of the Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV), with a three-stage booster operating in a two-stage mode.

Improving the GMD system has been a top priority for MDA. However, the effort suffered a major setback after a new kill vehicle programme was terminated. (MDA)

The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is requesting about USD2.596 billion to improve its strategic missile defence system, including funding to develop a Next-Generation Interceptor (NGI)

MDA last year requested USD1.733 billion for strategic missile defence. This included USD926.1 million to develop the new interceptor, and USD745.1 million improve its Ground-based Mid-course Defense (GMD) with upgraded ground infrastructure and improved reliability of fire-control and kill vehicle software, added software for a selectable two- or three-stage rocket booster, and five new boosters.

MDA, with contractors Boeing and Raytheon, on 12 September conducted a test launch of a GMD Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI), flying a mock-up of the Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV), with a three-stage booster operating in a two-stage mode.

Improving the GMD system has been a top priority for MDA. However, the effort suffered a major setback after a new kill vehicle programme was terminated. (MDA)

The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is requesting about USD2.596 billion to improve its strategic missile defence system, including funding to develop a Next-Generation Interceptor (NGI)

MDA last year requested USD1.733 billion for strategic missile defence. This included USD926.1 million to develop the new interceptor, and USD745.1 million improve its Ground-based Mid-course Defense (GMD) with upgraded ground infrastructure and improved reliability of fire-control and kill vehicle software, added software for a selectable two- or three-stage rocket booster, and five new boosters.

MDA, with contractors Boeing and Raytheon, on 12 September conducted a test launch of a GMD Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI), flying a mock-up of the Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV), with a three-stage booster operating in a two-stage mode.

Improving the GMD system has been a top priority for MDA. However, the effort suffered a major setback after a new kill vehicle programme was terminated. (MDA)

The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is requesting about USD2.596 billion to improve its strategic missile defence system, including funding to develop a Next-Generation Interceptor (NGI)

MDA last year requested USD1.733 billion for strategic missile defence. This included USD926.1 million to develop the new interceptor, and USD745.1 million improve its Ground-based Mid-course Defense (GMD) with upgraded ground infrastructure and improved reliability of fire-control and kill vehicle software, added software for a selectable two- or three-stage rocket booster, and five new boosters.

MDA, with contractors Boeing and Raytheon, on 12 September conducted a test launch of a GMD Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI), flying a mock-up of the Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV), with a three-stage booster operating in a two-stage mode.