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Mobile Sea-Based Launch Platform

Department of War · Missile Defense Agency · SBIR Topic · 27.BZ

posted 4 November 2026 · closes 6 January 2027

Summary

The Missile Defense Agency seeks proposals to develop, fabricate, and field‑test a mobile sea‑based launch platform capable of launching commercially procured target vehicles for hypersonic testing. The effort aims to improve range, survivability, and responsiveness of missile defense testing by providing a modular, containerized solution that can operate from any point on the ocean.

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