Aggressive schedule seen heading NMD for trouble

The testing schedule now planned for a National Missile Defense (NMD) system is too aggressive, doesn't include enough flight tests, and could end up leaving the program in worse shape than the troubled Theater High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, Pentagon officials warn. "We have some strong...

Subscription Required

 

This content requires a subscription to one of the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) bundles.

Schedule a demo today to find out how you can access this content and similar content related to your area of the global aviation industry.

Already an AWIN subscriber? Login

 

Did you know?  Aviation Week has won top honors multiple times in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.