Program · United States · Missile Defense Agency
Next Generation Interceptor (NGI)
Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) · Development · Missile Defense Agency
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DevelopmentMissile Defense Agency
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Cost to the Government
| Measure | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Program totals · 2 | ||
| Lifecycle estimate · more thanGAO reports a lifecycle estimate exceeding $17B for the initial acquisition and test articles. Lower-bound reference, not an exact total, unit cost or lifetime R&D total. | $17BNominal $; source budget basis | Next Generation Interceptor: Program Should Take Steps to Reduce Risk and Improve Efficiency Government Accountability Office · Jun 2024 · figure 2021 CAPE estimate reported June 2024 |
| R&D program totalA lifetime program R&D total was not established. Development contracts and shared program budgets are not substituted for that total. | Not established | — |
| Unit costs · 1 | ||
| CBO modeled acquisition / interceptorDerived from $7.2B for 60 NGIs in CBO Table 2; the 60-round scenario is not a procurement order. Modeled acquisition cost, not an actual contract, paid price or approved purchase. | $120MConstant 2026 $ · modeled | Costs of a Notional National Missile Defense System (2026 testimony) Congressional Budget Office · figure CBO 2026 notional architecture |
| Quantities · 2 | ||
| Initial production interceptors · GAO baselineInitial acquisition described by GAO, separate from test articles. Historical program baseline, not a verified current order book. | 20U.S. only; stated source scope | Next Generation Interceptor: Program Should Take Steps to Reduce Risk and Improve Efficiency Government Accountability Office · Jun 2024 · figure June 2024 report |
| U.S. inventoryA current U.S. inventory was not established. Annual procurement, cumulative deliveries and production capacity are not a stockpile count. | Not established | — |
| Operating costs · 1 | ||
| Annual operations & supportA complete, system-specific annual operating and support cost was not established. Procurement, replacement rounds and contract support are different measures. | Not established | — |
Program totals · 2
- Lifecycle estimate · more thanGAO reports a lifecycle estimate exceeding $17B for the initial acquisition and test articles. Lower-bound reference, not an exact total, unit cost or lifetime R&D total.Next Generation Interceptor: Program Should Take Steps to Reduce Risk and Improve Efficiency Government Accountability Office · Jun 2024 · figure 2021 CAPE estimate reported June 2024$17BNominal $; source budget basis
- R&D program totalA lifetime program R&D total was not established. Development contracts and shared program budgets are not substituted for that total.Source not recordedNot established
Unit costs · 1
- CBO modeled acquisition / interceptorDerived from $7.2B for 60 NGIs in CBO Table 2; the 60-round scenario is not a procurement order. Modeled acquisition cost, not an actual contract, paid price or approved purchase.Costs of a Notional National Missile Defense System (2026 testimony) Congressional Budget Office · figure CBO 2026 notional architecture$120MConstant 2026 $ · modeled
Quantities · 2
- Initial production interceptors · GAO baselineInitial acquisition described by GAO, separate from test articles. Historical program baseline, not a verified current order book.Next Generation Interceptor: Program Should Take Steps to Reduce Risk and Improve Efficiency Government Accountability Office · Jun 2024 · figure June 2024 report20U.S. only; stated source scope
- U.S. inventoryA current U.S. inventory was not established. Annual procurement, cumulative deliveries and production capacity are not a stockpile count.Source not recordedNot established
Operating costs · 1
- Annual operations & supportA complete, system-specific annual operating and support cost was not established. Procurement, replacement rounds and contract support are different measures.Source not recordedNot established
Earlier observations · 1
Superseded estimates and prices, each in its original scope and dollar basis.
| Measure | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Development / demonstration contractManufacturer-reported award scope; not lifetime R&D. | $3.7BNominal $; source budget basis | Next Generation Interceptor program and development contract Lockheed Martin · figure 2021 |
- Development / demonstration contractManufacturer-reported award scope; not lifetime R&D.Next Generation Interceptor program and development contract Lockheed Martin · figure 2021$3.7BNominal $; source budget basis
Model assumptions are separate from acquisition plans
CBO’s 60-interceptor scenario supports a modeled $120M acquisition estimate. GAO describes a different initial production baseline and lifecycle estimate, so those quantities and totals are not combined into a supposed purchase price.
Costs of a Notional National Missile Defense System (2026 testimony) Congressional Budget Office · +1 more
Contracts & purchasing · 1
Ceilings, options and purchase agreements are not spending and are never added together. Obligations are under Contracts.
| Buyer → seller | Status | Value | Qty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missile Defense Agency → Lockheed MartinDevelopment contract value as reported by Lockheed Martin; not production hardware cost or lifetime program R&D. | Development and demonstration contract · manufacturer report | $3.7B | — | Next Generation Interceptor program and development contract Lockheed Martin · figure 2021 |
International buyers · 1
| Country | Qty | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesGAO documents selection of Lockheed Martin. No foreign purchase is established by these sources. | Not verified | MDA development customer | Next Generation Interceptor: Program Should Take Steps to Reduce Risk and Improve Efficiency Government Accountability Office · Jun 2024 · figure 2024 selection |
Open research: Current U.S. inventory and complete annual operating-and-support costs require additional public evidence. Buyer records are selected examples, not a complete global order book.
What the government budgets and pays for this program, from budget justification books, appropriations, acquisition reports and contract announcements. Each figure states its dollar basis. What contractors were obligated is under Contracts.
No participants, contracts or systems recorded for this program yet.