Improved Homeland Defense Interceptors

Abstract

The Improved Homeland Defense Interceptor Program Element will develop, test, and deliver a Next Generation Interceptor for Homeland Defense, meeting the U.S. Northern Command's (USNORTHCOM) Operational Needs for the Next Generation Interceptor. The Next Generation Interceptor acquisition covers the development, integration, and testing of an All Up Round (AUR) boost vehicle/multiple kill vehicle system capable of surviving both natural and hostile environments while countering the allocated threats. The budget requested continues to support the planned first Next Generation Interceptor delivery no later than FY 2028, which addresses the number one priority in the USNORTHCOM Operational Needs. The Next Generation Interceptor will provide the Warfighter a cost-effective solution that is lethal across the specified threat space and upgradeable to address future and advancing threats. The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) issued a Request for Proposal in FY 2020 and competitively awarded two best value contracts on March 24, 2021 for a Next Generation Interceptor acquisition, which covers the development, integration, and testing of an AUR boost vehicle/multiple kill vehicle system. MDA plans to maintain the competitive environment through CDR in FY 2025 to reduce technical risk throughout the design development activities, secure competitive production pricing, and support the Department's ability to field a system capable of negating the expanded threat.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2024
Source ID
0604874C_4_0400_PB_2024
Change Summary Explanation
Increase in FY 2024 provides for the escalation/inflation impacts due to ongoing global events, and the increase in adjusted labor skill mix required to maintain accelerated engineering milestones.
Service Agency Name
Missile Defense Agency

Entities

Organizations

  • Missile Defense Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Kinetic Weapons
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Configuration Management
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Defense Systems
  • Deployment
  • Digital Data
  • Engineering
  • Homeland Defense
  • Inertial Measurement Units
  • Manufacturing
  • Procurement
  • Software Development
  • Space Environments
  • Supply Chain
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States Northern Command

Readers

  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Space

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