Space Sensor Layer, zeroed in FY-20 budget request, tops MDA's wish list

By Jason Sherman / March 26, 2019 at 6:16 PM
The Missile Defense Agency has provided Congress a $1.9 billion wish list to finance 11 projects above and beyond the agency's $9.4 billion fiscal year 2020 budget request, including bolstering spending for a new space sensor to track hypersonic and ballistic missiles, additional THAAD interceptors and additional investments for lasers and new warhead development. THAAD is the Army's Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system. The FY-20 wish list , the third MDA has ever provided Congress, marks a nearly 60...

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