The Missile Defense Agency is readying a new Microwave Technology Testbed to mature directed-energy technologies that could be used to thwart hypersonic glide vehicles and cruise missiles. The agency on Thursday published a notice of its plans to award a $9.9 million, 15-month contract to Raytheon's Albuquerque, NM, business. This 15-month contract is "to mature a non-kinetic defense capability that supports very long range and extreme power levels, accelerate lethality analysis, and procure long-lead items for the testbed," according to...
