Successful Test Launch: Homeland Defense Interceptor Defeats Ballistic Missile

The Missile Defense Agency successfully tested the latest version of the Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI) for homeland missile defense, intercepting an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile. The test utilized an upgraded GBI with the Capability Enhanced-II Block 1 Exo-Atmospheric Kill Vehicle and marked the first time a three-stage GBI operated in two-stage mode. The test demonstrated the GBI's ability to engage threats faster and provided increased battlespace for the warfighter. The MDA also integrated sensor data from other Raytheon-developed systems. The upgraded GBI will be deployed in the next GMD capability delivery, while the MDA continues to develop the Next-Generation Interceptor to replace current GBIs.