The Army is launching an ambitious competition to field low-cost interceptors and components by September, seeking complete missile systems for under $1 million and individual subsystems for less than $250,000 as the service works to address munitions stockpile depletion driven by counter-drone operations in the Middle East. On May 15, the Army Capability Program Executive Defensive Fires issued a request for information soliciting industry responses across five distinct problem areas, with strict cost thresholds and a compressed timeline requiring...