Vice Adm. James D. Syring, Director, Missile Defense Agency
Vice Adm. James D. Syring, Director, Missile Defense Agency.

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency hopes to draft a preliminary design for a new kill vehicle, a blueprint that cobbles together the best ideas from three concepts submitted by industry, by the end of the year.

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