The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) will early this month select a winner for its Miniature Kill Vehicle contest, which aims to develop and demonstrate a system to tackle sophisticated ballistic missile threats in the 2010 timeframe. Contenders for the award are thought to include teams from Lockheed Martin, Schafer and Science Applications International. The decision follows the award of contracts for the MDA's associated Kinetic Energy Interceptor and an array of related target and countermeasure systems.
Source: Flight International