Defense News: The Pentagon will be required to study and formulate an initial plan to develop a boost phase missile defense capability next year, according to the fiscal 2019 National Defense Authorization Act conference report released July 23.
Congressional authorizers are requiring the Missile Defense Agency director to establish a program that develops the means to intercept hostile ballistic missiles during their boost — or initial— phase of flight using kinetic interceptors beginning in FY19, according to the report.
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