Army Picks Four Firms To Demo Offerings For Expanded IFPC Inc. 2 Second Interceptor Effort

The US Army selected Furientis, Singularity Defense Corporation, Wardstone and Zone 5 Technologies as finalists in its xTech Disrupt Fires competition for an additional Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2 interceptor. Each company received a $1 million prize to develop a low-cost, medium-range weapon concept intended to defeat cruise missiles and other airborne threats. The firms are expected to demonstrate their competing designs in September 2027 following an approximately yearlong development period. These awards fund competitive technology demonstrations rather than production, with the Army assessing alternatives to complement its existing air-defense interception architecture.