Future Interceptor

Mission — Future Interceptor source

This funding line is directly aligned to the Army Air and Missile Defense Modernization Priority. The Future Interceptor will defend against current and emerging air, missile, and hypersonic threats in the lower tier of the ballistic missile defense battlespace. The Future Interceptor increases Air and Missile Defense (AMD) capability through improved velocity, altitude, and maneuverability characteristics. Requested funding continues Virtual Missile Model (VMM) development to support and establish concept definitions. Products from the Future Interceptor concept definitions phase supports advanced technology efforts for maturation that may be implemented in the Future Interceptor. The FY 2026 request for Future Interceptor includes $8,019 thousand of discretionary and $144,000 thousand of mandatory (reconciliation) for a total of $152,019 thousand. The mandatory funds execute competitive contracts with industry to begin capability maturation to achieve a Total Effector Rapid Prototyping to deliver to the Warfighter in the shortest time possible. Number of competitive contracts will be determined by responses received to RFI for interest in Future Interceptor development. Further information for this reconciliation request is provided in Section 20003 of the Reconciliation Exhibit. The FY 2026 request for Future Interceptor includes $8,019 thousand of discretionary and $144,000 thousand of mandatory (reconciliation) for a total of $152,019 thousand. The mandatory funds execute competitive contracts with industry to begin capability maturation to achieve a Total Effector Rapid Prototyping to deliver to the Warfighter in the shortest time possible. Number of competitive contracts will be determined by responses received to RFI for interest in Future Interceptor development. Further information for this reconciliation request is provided in Section 20003 (Missile Defense) of the Reconciliation Exhibit. The FY 2026 request was reduced by $0.015 million for Advisory and Assistance Services to promote efficiencies and advance the policies of the Administration in alignment with Executive Order 14222, "Implementing the President's Department of Government Efficiency Cost Efficiency Initiative."

Mission — Future Interceptor source

The Future Interceptor will defend against current and emerging air, missile, and hypersonic threats in the lower tier of the ballistic missile defense battlespace. The Future Interceptor increases Air and Missile Defense (AMD) capability through improved velocity, altitude, and maneuverability characteristics. Requested funding continues Virtual Missile Model (VMM) development to support and establish concept definitions. Products from the Future Interceptor concept definitions phase supports advanced technology efforts for maturation that may be implemented in the Future Interceptor. The FY 2026 request for Future Interceptor includes $8,019 thousand of discretionary and $144,000 thousand of mandatory (reconciliation) for a total of $152,019 thousand. The mandatory funds execute competitive contracts with industry to begin capability maturation to achieve a Total Effector Rapid Prototyping to deliver to the Warfighter in the shortest time possible. Number of competitive contracts will be determined by responses received to RFI for interest in Future Interceptor development. Further information for this reconciliation request is provided in Section 20003 of the Reconciliation Exhibit.

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