Boeing to Provide Total System Replacement of Minuteman III Missiles

The Boeing Company in Huntsville, Alabama, has been awarded a $349,159,962 contract for Ground-based Strategic Deterrent. The contract is to conduct technology maturation and risk reduction to deliver a low technical risk, affordable total system replacement of Minuteman III to meet intercontinental ballistic missiles operational requirements. Work will be performed in Huntsville, Alabama, and other various locations as needed and is expected to be completed by August 20, 2020. The award is the result of competitive acquisition and three offers were received. Fiscal year 2017 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $5,700,000 are being obligated at time of award. Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity (FA819-17-C-0001).