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MDA commercial sea-based launch platform and target vehicles for missile defense testing (SBIR)

Missile Defense Agency efforts to field commercially owned, mobile sea-based launch platforms and commercially procured target vehicles for missile and hypersonic defense testing, including SBIR topic MDA27BZ02-DV005 under the DoW SBIR 2027 BAA, MDA Directorate for Test and Targets funding, test range capacity, requirements, transition to programs of record, and congressional oversight of missile defense and hypersonic test infrastructure.

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MDA has an SBIR topic out in pre-release (MDA27BZ02-DV005 under the DoW SBIR 2027 BAA) seeking a commercially owned, mobile sea-based launch platform for target vehicles. Proposals are due January 6, 2027, the one scheduled milestone in the items provided. No recent congressional, oversight or industry activity appears in the items.

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MDA SBIR pre-release solicitation for a commercial mobile sea-based launch platform for target vehicles; proposals due Jan. 6, 2027.

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  • Procurement & funding1 · 100%MDA's pre-released SBIR topic seeks a commercially owned mobile sea-based launch platform for target vehicles, with proposals due Jan. 6, 2027; the Department of War supports deploying sea-based launch capabilities for hypersonic technologies.Missile Defense Agency · Department of War

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