L3Harris completes hot-fire test for Next Generation Interceptor

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L3Harris Conducts Successful Hot-Fire Test in Major Milestone for Next Generation Interceptor Program

August 10, 2026 5:30 PM EDT

MELBOURNE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has successfully completed a hot-fire test of its stage two advanced large solid rocket motor (SRM) for the Missile Defense Agencys Next Generation Interceptor (NGI). L3Harris conducted the test as part of the Lockheed Martin team advancing the effort to strengthen the nations homeland missile defense.

The hot-fire test validated the systems design integrity, as the SRM ignited and completed a full-duration burn, which provided valuable data to analyze... More