MDA’s Risky Approach To NGI Could Drive Cost Hikes, Delays, GAO Says

Rendering of Lockheed Martin’s Next Generation Interceptor.

Credit: Lockheed Martin
The Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program has faced cost increases as the organization prioritized schedule in the early stages, and the risky approach could force future budget pressure and delays, a new watchdog report says. The Government Accountability Office...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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