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Brian Everstine
August 12, 2026
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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama—Boeing this week unveiled its design for the U.S. Army’s competition to build a second interceptor for the Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2 ahead of a potential downselect.
The all-new missile design was showcased in the company’s booth at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium here. Boeing has teamed with Anduril for the competition, going up against Lockheed Martin and Rafael.
Boeing has said the program’s timeline allowed for a new missile to be designed. The service has called for a missile that provides the capability of an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (Amraam) but in a form factor closer to an AIM-9. The missile is expected to be used by mobile units to target incoming cruise missiles and other threats.
While Boeing and Anduril are going with a new design, Rafael is building on its experience with the Tamir missile. Lockheed in its announcement that it had been selected did not specify its design, but said it is leveraging expertise on air and missile defense to include the Patriot and other shorter-range systems.
The Army planned to select a company this year, but no specific timeline update has been provided.
