Raytheon Completes Planning Review On Multi-Object Kill Vehicle Concept

Raytheon has completed the first Program Planning Review with the US Missile Defense Agency(MDA) on the future Multi-Object Kill Vehicle (MKV) concept.

The completion of review is a key step toward defining critical aspects of its design. The milestone is a critical part of the Concept Development Phase. It's designed to ensure Raytheon is aligned with the MDA's expectations and on track for a Concept Review in December.

"Emerging threats demand a new engagement paradigm – one the Raytheon team is able to fully support with our depth of experience and breadth of capability," said Dr. Thomas Bussing, vice president of Advanced Missile Systems in the company's statement Friday.

As part of the $9.7 million contract awarded in August 2015, the company will define an operational MOKV concept. The MOKV will destroy several objects by utilizing advanced sensor, divert and attitude control and communication technologies. Design work on Raytheon's MOKV concept is occurring in the Advanced Missile System's product line.

The MKV was a planned US missile defense program, whose aim was to design, develop, and deploy multiple small kinetic energy-based warheads that can intercept and destroy multiple ballistic missiles, including possible decoy targets.  The MKV concept delivered the capability for more than one kill vehicle to be launched from a single booster.