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Low-Cost Kill Vehicles

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA)
Location: HUNTSVILLE, AL
Amount: Amount not listed
Posted: Aug 19, 2026
Set-aside: None (open competition)
NAICS code: 541715 - Scientific Research and Development Services (general category) look up NAICS codes
PSC code: AC13

Timeline

Posted

Aug 19, 2026
Status

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What this contract is for

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA)
Location: HUNTSVILLE, AL
NAICS: 541715 - Scientific Research and Development Services (general category)
Scope: Federal

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) “Low-Cost Kill Vehicles” solicitation seeks solutions to dramatically decrease the cost of kill vehicles for defense against ballistic and hypersonic threats.

This program prioritizes the use of readily available technologies to deliver solutions on a compressed schedule with little to no reduction in performance or reliability.

This solicitation seeks to transition concepts into future missile defense interceptors or cost saving upgrades to legacy interceptors.

Future interceptors include but are not limited to MDA Low-Cost Interceptor (LCI), Glide Phase Interceptor, Next Generation Interceptor, Navy Modular Missile, etc.

Legacy interceptors include standard missile 3 (SM-3), and THAAD.

Solutions may include complete kill vehicles or kill vehicle subsystems.

Key Technology Areas of Interest: Kill vehicle divert and attitude control systems Low-Cost Seekers Warheads and other novel defeat mechanisms Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) Hardware Cooperative Engagement Algorithms

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