New ICBM Killer Could Grow Beyond Aegis

By Amy Butler

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Though the U.S. Missile Defense Agency wants its future SM-3 IIB ICBM-killer to be “compliant” with the Aegis system, the weapon could expand beyond the confines of the Aegis MK41 vertical launcher.

MDA is now in the early stages of planning for a procurement of its new interceptor, which is dubbed SM-3 ...

---