MDA secures partial win for No. 1 unfunded priority: more SM-3 Block IIA interceptors

By Jason Sherman / January 4, 2021 at 1:37 PM
The Missile Defense Agency has secured a more than $200 million boost for the Standard Missile-3 Block IIA interceptor in fiscal year 2021, partially satisfying its No. 1 unfunded requirement that will be roughly divided between the Aegis guided missile's development and procurement accounts. The Defense Appropriations Act for FY-21 includes an increase of $106 million for an upgrade of the new Aegis ballistic missile interceptor that was not included as part of MDA's original budget request . The upgrade...

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