Northrop Grumman to Provide Total System Replacement of Minuteman III Missiles

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation of Redondo Beach, California, has been awarded a $328,584,830 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 Redondo Beach and other various locations as needed and is expected to be completed by August 20, 2020. This 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-0002).