Glide Phase Interceptor poised to pivot from concept analysis to technical development

By Jason Sherman / March 24, 2023 at 6:19 PM
Pentagon top brass are set to review progress in the U.S. military's signature hypersonic defense project which is now poised to pivot from concept development to building hardware for the Glide Phase Interceptor, a major milestone review that will focus on efficacy of proposed GPI designs to defeat ultrafast maneuvering glide vehicles. The Joint Requirements Oversight Council is scheduled next week to review the GPI, the latest in a string of high-level program reviews since last fall required to build...

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