The Air Force and Missile Defense Agency are "very close" to wrapping up an analysis of alternatives for a follow-on to the Space-Based Infrared System constellation, and officials expect that the next-generation solution will need to meet a range of needs from multiple organizations. As MDA and the Air Force consider the future of space-based missile warning assets, mission flexibility is a key point of discussion, Richard Ritter, director of the agency's C4ISR portfolio, said during a July 28 panel...
