Northrop Grumman-Led Team Selected by the Missile Defense Agency for Next Generation Interceptor Program
24 Mars 2021 - 12:19AM
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a
contract by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) for the Next
Generation Interceptor (NGI) program. The contract is for the rapid
development and flight test of an interceptor designed to defend
the nation against the most complex long-range threats. Northrop
Grumman has strategically teamed with Raytheon Missiles &
Defense, a business of Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX), to bring
together the vast experience of the two companies on one team, to
deliver an effective solution for MDA on an accelerated schedule.
The NGI program is an element of the MDA’s
Ground-based Midcourse Defense System (GMD) which is the primary
U.S. missile defense system used to defend the country from
long-range ballistic missile attacks. Northrop Grumman and Raytheon
Missiles & Defense currently provide the interceptor booster,
kill vehicle, ground systems, fire control and engagement
coordination for the country’s GMD system.
“We are honored to
be selected by the MDA as prime contractor to develop the NGI
system to protect our nation from advanced missile attacks,” said
Scott Lehr, vice president and general manager, launch and missile
defense, Northrop Grumman. “There is a critical timeline for
fielding this capability and our team brings together the
industry’s top missile defense talent, agile design and
manufacturing practices, and state-of-the-art operational factories
to support the MDA and our nation’s defense against these evolving
threats.”
The Northrop Grumman and Raytheon Missiles & Defense team
brings decades of experience in all aspects of missile defense,
along with the latest in Agile processes, artificial intelligence
and model-based systems engineering to offer an affordable,
low-risk solution to help ensure mission success.
“We are bringing together next-generation technologies—digital
engineering and game-changing discrimination—for an extremely
advanced capability,” said Bryan Rosselli, vice president of
Strategic Missile Defense at Raytheon Missiles &
Defense. “This team is building on unmatched experience,
accounting for all 47 prior U.S. exo-atmospheric intercepts. With
that knowledge, we are also embracing innovative ways to accelerate
operational deployment while reducing risk.”
The contract, including flight test options, has a period of
performance through 2029.
The companies’ NGI program team will be headquartered in
Huntsville, Alabama, with major operations in Chandler and Tucson,
Arizona; and Magna, Utah, with an industry team located across the
nation.
For more information on the teams Next Generation Interceptor
please visit:
https://www.northropgrumman.com/space/next-generation-interceptor/
About Northrop GrummanNorthrop
Grumman solves the toughest problems in space, aeronautics, defense
and cyberspace to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers
worldwide. Our 97,000 employees define possible every day using
science, technology and engineering to create and deliver advanced
systems, products and services.
About Raytheon
TechnologiesRaytheon Technologies Corporation is an
aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and
services for commercial, military and government customers
worldwide. It comprises four industry-leading businesses – Collins
Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon Intelligence &
Space and Raytheon Missiles & Defense. Its 195,000 employees
deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics,
electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and
cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination
of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation
aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Waltham,
Massachusetts.
The views expressed are those of Northrop Grumman
and do not constitute an endorsement by the Missile Defense
Agency.
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