DODOtherDefense & SecuritySeptember 8, 2020

GROUND-BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT (GBSD) ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT (EMD) AND EARLY PRODUCTION AND DEPL...

$10,819,559,923

AI Summary

This $10.8 billion contract with Northrop Grumman funds the engineering, manufacturing development, and early production of the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD), now called LGM-35A Sentinel. This next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile system will replace the aging Minuteman III as part of the U.S. nuclear triad.

Key Points

  1. 01Funds development of the Sentinel (GBSD) intercontinental ballistic missile
  2. 02Awarded to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp in Utah
  3. 03Will replace the Minuteman III ICBM system
  4. 04Key component of the U.S. nuclear deterrence strategy
  5. 05Contract runs from 2020 through 2029

Award Details

Start Date

Sep 8, 2020

End Date

Mar 10, 2029

Category

Defense & Security

State

UT

Award Type

Other

Quick Summary

Amount
$10.8B
Agency
Department of Defense
Recipient
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP
Type
Other

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