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The United States is scrambling to develop its Next-Generation Interceptor as quickly as possible. Estimations put the program’s cost at $18 billion.
The Next-Generation interceptor specifically refers to a weapon to counter intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM).
The development itself is expected to cost $13 billion, and then sustainment and procurement would be “a bit” over $2 billion.
The Pentagon announced in August 2019 its intention to build a new interceptor after the Redesigned Kill Vehicle (RKV) program was canceled.
An ICBM interceptor is crucially needed, however. This weapon makes up the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense System that has been in place in the continental United States to defend against possible threats from North Korea and Iran.