US Picks Northrop to Develop Hypersonic Glide Phase Interceptor
WEB2 days ago · The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) selected defense giant Northrop Grumman to continue developing the Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) to detect, track, and take out hypersonic threats in their glide phase. Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Northrop were originally chosen to work on GPI design concepts, but …
MDA taps Northrop Grumman to move forward in Glide Phase Interceptor ...
WEBSeptember 25, 2024. (Northrop Grumman image) The Missile Defense Agency has picked Northrop Grumman as the sole contractor to continue development for the Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) program, an effort to field an advanced missile that can destroy enemy hypersonic weapons. The GPI program looks to develop a system that can intercept and ...
Northrop selected to develop anti-hypersonic Glide Phase Interceptor ...
WEBSep 25, 2024 · WASHINGTON — Northrop Grumman has been selected to continue development on the Glide Phase Interceptor, a new missile defense asset designed to take down hypersonic weapons during the glide...
Northrop Grumman to Produce First Hypersonic Glide Phase Interceptor
WEBSpace. September 25, 2024. CHANDLER, Ariz. – Sept. 25, 2024 – The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) will proceed with Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) for the Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) program, the first-of-its-kind defensive countermeasure against hypersonic missile threats. Working in close partnership with MDA, the three-year ...
Northrop gets green light for hypersonic interceptor - Axios
WEB10 hours ago · The U.S. and Japan are moving forward with hypersonic missile defense, selecting Northrop Grumman to further develop the Glide Phase Interceptor, meant to knock down attacks as they skirt through Earth's atmosphere.. Why it matters: Hypersonic weapons are widely feared for their speed — at least Mach 5, traveling miles in seconds — and maneuverability.
Pentagon makes early pick for hypersonic interceptor developer
WEB6 days ago · Thu, September 26, 2024, 4:52 AM EDT · 3 min read. 1. The Missile Defense Agency has chosen Northrop Grumman to design an interceptor capable of defeating hypersonic weapons in the glide phase of ...
MDA selects Northrop Grumman to produce GPI weapon - Janes
WEB2 days ago · The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has selected Northrop Grumman as the prime contractor for development of the agency's Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) system, specifically designed to take out ...
Northrop beats RTX in GPI contest, new missile defense industrial …
WEBSep 25, 2024 · The Missile Defense Agency has selected Northrop Grumman to develop the Glide Phase Interceptor, ... Inside Defense, from the award-winning Inside the Pentagon family of newsletters, is the nation's best online news service for defense and aerospace professionals. We specialize in exclusive, hard-hitting news on Defense Department programs ...
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WEBMDA News Release www.mda.mil [email protected] 5700 18th Street, Bldg 245 Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5573 [Recent News] [Print Version] MDA, Northrop Grumman to Move Forward with Development of the Glide Phase Interceptor 24-NEWS-0009 September 25, 2024. The Missile Defense Agency (MDA), in coordination with our international partner the ...
US and Japan sign agreement to co-develop hypersonic interceptor
WEBMay 15, 2024 · HONOLULU — The United States and Japan signed a cooperative agreement Wednesday to co-develop a hypersonic missile defense capability designed to neutralize hypersonic threats in the glide...