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US Pentagon missile defense development

Overview

The Pentagon is advancing efforts to enhance missile defense capabilities against ballistic and hypersonic threats. Initially, the Missile Defense Agency’s Mobile Land-Based Sensors Project Office sought prototype concepts for a new generation of highly mobile radars, designated as the Forward-Based Mode Radar Next, to address the tracking challenges posed by maneuvering hypersonic weapons.

Following these sensor developments, the Missile Defense Agency awarded an approximately $11 million contract to X-Bow Systems to develop low-cost, modular interceptor missiles. This initiative aims to reduce launch costs to under $750,000 per shot—significantly less than the $3.9 million cost of current Patriot interceptors—by utilizing proprietary 3D printing technology for rocket motors and propellants.

Entities

Missile Defense Agency · Lockheed Martin · Raytheon · X-Bow Systems · Government Accountability Office

Timeline

  1. 27 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Pentagon awards X-Bow Systems contract for low-cost missile interceptors

    The Pentagon has awarded X-Bow Systems $11 million to develop low-cost, modular interceptor missiles designed to counter ballistic and hypersonic threats at a fraction of the cost of Patriot systems.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    Pentagon seeks new mobile radar to counter hypersonic missiles

    The Pentagon is seeking new mobile radar prototypes to track and counter hypersonic missiles, which challenge current defenses through high speeds and unpredictable flight maneuvers.

Sources

airdatanews.com · conservativedailynews.com · dailycallernewsfoundation.org · heartlandernews.com · savunmatr.com · tgrthaber.com