Future Interceptor

Abstract

This funding line is directly aligned to the Army Air and Missile Defense Modernization Priority. The Future Interceptor will defend against current and emerging air, missile, and hypersonic threats in the lower tier of the ballistic missile defense battlespace. The Future Interceptor increases Air and Missile Defense (AMD) capability through improved velocity, altitude, and maneuverability characteristics. Requested funding refines and updates Architecture Design/ Concept Definitions, Performance Study Reports, and Program Feasibility / Acquisition Strategies delivered to the USG in Phase 1. It continues Virtual Missile Model (VMM) development to support and establish concept definitions. Products from the Future Interceptor concept definitions phase validate and establish technical approaches needed to inform future efforts to competitively down select to a single vendor.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2025
Source ID
0604403A_4_2040_PB_2025
Change Summary Explanation
Increased funding due to revised economic assumptions.
Service Agency Name
Army

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Software Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics

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