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Lockheed Martin awarded new missile defense contract
The Missile Defense Agency selected Lockheed Martin this week to deliver the nation’s new homeland missile defense capability — the Next Generation Interceptor.
The multiple-kill vehicle interceptor is designed to protect the homeland against long range ballistic missile threats from rogue nations.
MDA chooses Lockheed Martin
Company officials said they aim to provide the most modern, reliable and technically advanced interceptor in the history of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system.
“Lockheed Martin is proud to partner with the MDA on a revolutionary interceptor to advance our nation’s security. We are committed to delivering reliable interceptors that will seamlessly integrate with the GMD system and can rapidly evolve with the threat. We stand ready to support our customer for decades to come with a solution capable of protecting the nation from current and future threats.”
Sarah Hiza, vice president and general manager of Strategic and Missile Defense at Lockheed Martin
Lockheed has extensive experience in the end-to-end missile defense mission and maintains a positive and transparent relationship with the MDA.
For NGI, the company is leveraging investments in kill vehicle technology, combat-proven exo-atmospheric threat intercept experience, and nearly seven decades providing the nation with strategic missile systems.
New and modern Lockheed Martin facilities, built for the homeland missile defense mission in Huntsville represent corporate dedication to NGI.
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