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Steve Trimble
April 15, 2026
The Glide Phase Interceptor is now scheduled to enter service in 2031. Credit: Northrop Grumman
A short-term funding boost means the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) can shave four years off the development schedule for the Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI), the agency’s director told lawmakers April 15. “We are accelerating GPI from 2035 to 2031 and bringing a land-based capability to the fight…
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