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Low-Cost Kill Vehicles

HQ0860-26-S-C009

Missile Defense Agency (Mda), Missile Defense Agency (Mda). Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).

127 open like this View on SAM.gov Markdown

Response deadline

October 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT

Closed 30 days ago. Posted August 19, 2026. Scheduled to archive October 17, 2026.

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Description

As published on SAM.gov.

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) “Low-Cost Kill Vehicles” solicitation seeks solutions to dramatically decrease the cost of kill vehicles for defense against ballistic and hypersonic threats.  This program prioritizes the use of readily available technologies to deliver solutions on a compressed schedule with little to no reduction in performance or reliability.  This solicitation seeks to transition concepts into future missile defense interceptors or cost saving upgrades to legacy interceptors.  Future interceptors include but are not limited to MDA Low-Cost Interceptor (LCI), Glide Phase Interceptor, Next Generation Interceptor, Navy Modular Missile, etc.  Legacy interceptors include standard missile 3 (SM-3), and THAAD. Solutions may include complete kill vehicles or kill vehicle subsystems.    

Key Technology Areas of Interest:

  • Kill vehicle divert and attitude control systems
  • Low-Cost Seekers
  • Warheads and other novel defeat mechanisms
  • Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) Hardware
  • Cooperative Engagement Algorithms

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Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. August 19, 2026

    Special notice, originally combined synopsis and solicitation

    Due October 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice aec128208fe94124b0d349c4049f6231

    2 revisions on SAM
    • August 19, 2026: publish, special notice
    • August 6, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation

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