The Missile Defense Agency is drafting a new acquisition strategy for the Standard Missile-3, eying a potential omnibus package that would bundle three variants of the guided-missile interceptor into a contract vehicle beginning in 2023 that could include options that extend for up to a decade. In a Feb. 8 request for information , MDA asks industry for “interest and capability” to fulfill requirements for the SM-3 program; Raytheon is the prime contractor for the SM-3, including Block IA, Block...
