
U.S. Army Officially Launches Low-Cost Interceptor Program, Targets Live-Fire Demonstration This Fall
The U.S. Army has formally launched its Low-Cost Interceptor (LCI) program to address the unsustainable cost asymmetry of using multi-million-dollar missiles to defeat cheap drones. The program targets a unit cost below $250,000 per interceptor and aims to complete its first live-fire capability demonstration in fall 2025. The Army will use an open, competitive acquisition framework to source key subsystems including rocket motors and seekers from multiple vendors.
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