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Pentagon Move to Cancel Next-Gen OPIR Polar Sets Up Clash Over Missile Warning Strategy
Key Takeaways
- Northrop says delivery of a key sensor keeps the missile-warning program on track.
- The Pentagon now proposes ending the polar satellite effort and shifting emphasis to LEO and MEO layers.
- Congress has already signaled resistance to canceling the broader Next-Gen OPIR architecture.
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DT Editorial Team··via spacenews.com