{"id":8707,"date":"2020-09-27T22:01:54","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T03:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=8707"},"modified":"2020-09-27T22:02:55","modified_gmt":"2020-09-28T03:02:55","slug":"boeing-partners-with-general-atomics-aerojet-rocketdyne-in-homeland-missile-defense-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=8707","title":{"rendered":"Boeing Partners with General Atomics & Aerojet Rocketdyne in Homeland Missile Defense Bid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Boeing [NYSE: BA<\/a>] is teaming with General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems and Aerojet Rocketdyne [NYSE:\u00a0AJRD<\/a>] in its bid to build the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The NGI is a key element of the MDA\u2019s missile defense system, which is designed to intercept and destroy incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Boeing-led team will deliver critical technology to enhance our homeland missile defense,\u201d said Norm Tew, Boeing Missile and Weapon Systems vice president and general manager, and Huntsville site senior executive. \u201cCombined, we bring decades of expertise in proven missile and weapon systems.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On Aug. 12, the Boeing-General Atomics-Aerojet Rocketdyne team submitted an NGI offering that will improve performance and enhance the nation\u2019s ability to defend against future threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GA-EMS has a long history of delivering missile technology and complex systems for critical national defense programs. \u201cThis partnership combines our legacies in innovation, bringing together new ideas to create an affordable and reliable solution to defend against emerging threats,\u201d said Scott Forney, president of GA-EMS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Aerojet Rocketdyne\u2019s propulsion systems have powered the nation\u2019s missile defense for decades. \u201cAs the country\u2019s premier hit-to-kill propulsion provider, we\u2019re able to deliver low-cost, high-performance systems by leveraging our skilled workforce and strategic investments in innovative technology and materials,\u201d said Eileen Drake, Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Northrop Grumman will serve as a component supplier on the Boeing-led team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A contract award is expected later this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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