Ground Based Interceptor (GBI)

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1766276221573153141

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[NMaude]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1766276221573153141

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Are there any links or other such information on these NG rocket-motors and the NGI booster stack?

 

[Calphor]

Are there any links or other such information on these NG rocket-motors and the NGI booster stack?

Considering that there is still a competition between NG and Lockheed for NGI, you are unlikely to get any information on the specifics of either the rocket motors or stack for either competitor until after the downselect happens.

 

[NMaude]

you are unlikely to get any information on the specifics of either the rocket motors or stack for either competitor until after the downselect happens.

Since this will be a replacement for the GBI missile I assume the NGI missile Will have the same exterior dimensions so that it can fit into the GBI launch silos?

 

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Since this will be a replacement for the GBI missile I assume the NGI missile Will have the same exterior dimensions so that it can fit into the GBI launch silos?

Unless they've gone mobile, which I certainly wouldn't object to.

 

[Moose]

Still getting used to composite SRM stages becoming mainstream.

 

[Scott Kenny]

Since this will be a replacement for the GBI missile I assume the NGI missile Will have the same exterior dimensions so that it can fit into the GBI launch silos?

I expect it to use the same silos, though isn't GBI hot launched so the silo is a lot bigger than the missile itself?

Meaning that they could bump diameter a little bit and still be compatible with the GBI silos.

 

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Thwarting America's Enemies | Northrop Grumman

The Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system is our country’s top defense against these types of threats; GMD uses a network of land, sea and space-based early warning sensors and fields of ground-based interceptor (GBI) missiles in Alaska and California to...

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1777660272322224469

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MDA awards Lockheed $4.1B contract to upgrade battle command system

The new upgrades to the C2BMC system include enabling it to safely pass data between allies and partners globally and connect to space sensors.

www.defensenews.com

 

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Lockheed chosen to build new homeland missile defense interceptor

Missile Defense Agency has chosen Lockheed Martin to build the Next-Generation Interceptor that will replace current ones in its homeland defense system.

www.defensenews.com