Lockheed Martin given contract to mature MHTK interceptor

The U.S. Army Cruise Missile Defense Systems Project Office has awarded Lockheed Martin a $2.6 million dollar contract to mature the Miniature Hit-to-Kill (MHTK) interceptor, the company said in a press release.

The Lockheed Martin Miniature-Hit-to-Kill missile, pictured during a January 2018 controlled flight test at White Sands Missile Range, was awarded a $2.6 million dollar maturation contract to evaluate its effectiveness and demonstrate manufacturing readiness as part of the Extended Mission Area Missile Program. (PRNewsfoto/Lockheed Martin)


It added that this will transition the program from the Science and Technology (S&T) phase to the Development phase.

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