US Army advances IFPC Inc 2 second interceptor for Enduring Shield

The post describes the U.S. Army’s IFPC Inc 2 competition to add a new mid-tier surface-to-air interceptor to the Enduring Shield launcher, beyond the existing AIM-9X loadout, with emphasis on cruise-missile defense and magazine depth. Boeing/Anduril’s clean-sheet missile (with modular/open-architecture upgrade approach) and Lockheed Martin’s compact interceptor concept have advanced to the next phase, indicating a new interceptor class being developed for field air defense.