The Pentagon has narrowed the competition for development of a Glide Phase Interceptor, selecting Raytheon Technologies and Northrop Grumman to continue refining concepts for a counter-hypersonic missile in a move that sidelines Lockheed Martin from the contest and sets up high-level review of the two remaining designs in early 2023. On June 24, the Missile Defense Agency announced its preference for two potential designs for a next-generation Aegis guided missile, the latest step in a project launched nearly four years...
