The Missile Defense Agency this month will pick a winner between Lockheed Martin and Northrop in the Next Generation Interceptor competition, slicing a year off the original source-selection plan to develop the homeland defense guided missile based on information produced during the first round of the contest. MDA Director Lt. Gen. Heath Collins said the NGI program is readying to transition from the technology development to product development after both vendors completed preliminary design review “Knowledge Points #1.” “In April...
