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Pentagon Move to Cancel Next-Gen OPIR Polar Sets Up Clash Over Missile Warning Strategy
Northrop Grumman has accepted delivery of a missile-warning sensor for the Next-Gen OPIR Polar program just as the Pentagon proposes terminating the satellite effort in favor of lower-orbit architectures.
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.
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