The Missile Defense Agency has lifted a stop-work order for Standard Missile-3 Block IIA guided missiles imposed on manufacturer Raytheon after the new Aegis ballistic missile interceptor failed in a key flight test a year ago. The move allows the government to begin to take receipt of a stockpile of the new weapons manufactured over the course of 2018. MDA has now taken ownership of seven SM-3 Block IIA interceptors for testing. MDA Director Lt. Gen. Sam Greaves told Inside...
