With USAF approval, Northrop resumes work on new ICBM silos
Northrop Grumman is back to work on the Sentinel missile system after a costly pause, following ballooning expenses and a major program reset by the Air Force. With redesigned plans to build new launch facilities—since reusing old Minuteman III silos proved unworkable—the company is now working to rein in costs and speed up progress. At the same time, Northrop is negotiating faster production of its B-21 stealth bomber and pushing ahead on space-based missile defense tech, betting big on the Pentagon’s next wave of strategic priorities. Audrey Decker with Defense One has the full story.
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