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March 2003 The Missile Defense Agency is awarding 2 competitive contracts of $10,000,000 to Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control and Northrop Grumman Space & Mission Systems Corporation. This competition marks the first phase toward adding a kinetic energy (KE) boost/ascent intercept capability to the MDA ballistic missile defense system testbed. The KE interceptor program will develop and test a robust kinetic energy kill capability against ballistic missiles in the boost/ascent phase with some capability against ballistic missiles in other flight phases. Each company will develop a plan and conceptual design before the end of the decade. |