The Pentagon is opening the gates to an aspirational new era in missile defense development, publishing a wide-ranging, five-year solicitation that seeks paradigm-shifting approaches to delivering interceptors, battle management, electronic warfare, space systems, artificial intelligence and more. On May 9, the agency published an Advanced Capability Concepts solicitation outlining an expansive vision to harness disruptive technologies that could redefine how the U.S. military deters and defeats missile threats. The solicitation establishes a standing invitation through early May 2030 for industry,...