The Missile Defense Agency is revising its acquisition strategy for the Standard Missile-3 program, replacing a planned seven-year, sole-source procurement deal with a new approach that introduces competitive elements and shifts program priorities. On March 10, MDA published a solicitation that departs from a December 2022 plan that aimed for an exclusive deal with Raytheon for the production and integration of SM-3 Block IB and Block IIA missiles. The agency’s new acquisition plan signals a recalibration of procurement priorities and...
