Northrop Grumman received $3.29 billion to develop a missile defense system that could protect the entire U.S. territory from ballistic missiles

U.S. company Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $3.29 billion weapons contract.

What we know

The term of the contract with the Missile Defense Agency is 5 years. As part of the agreement, the defense contractor will supply a ground-based missile defense system to destroy ballistic missiles in the midcourse (GMD).

It is noted that GMD is the only deployed system that can protect the entire territory of the United States from long-range ballistic missiles. Presently, the interceptors are located in California and Alaska.

Source: Defense News

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