The Missile Defense Agency is moving forward with plans to purchase more Standard Missile-3 Block IIA guided interceptors in fiscal year 2019 and deploy the weapon by the end of this calendar year, despite the system failing to intercept a ballistic missile target during a recent flight test. MDA plans to procure six SM-3 Block IIA interceptors in FY-19, according to its budget request overview , released this week. The Pentagon is requesting a total of $709 million in FY-19...
