IFPC Inc 2 suffering delay of at least 8 months; ‘aggressive’ effort to support Guam fielding

By Jason Sherman / November 14, 2023 at 2:24 PM
The Army project to develop a next-generation cruise missile defense system is facing a delay even as the effort -- called the Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2 -- is carrying out what one senior official calls “aggressive activity” to support fielding in Guam by 2027 as part of a new air and missile defense system intended to counter China’s designs on Taiwan. Brig. Gen. Frank Lozano, program executive officer for missiles and space, said the IFPC Inc. 2 program...

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