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Air Force

Boeing Awarded $70 Million Minuteman III Contract Modification

By Vivienne Machi

Tuesday, November 13th, 2018

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Boeing Awarded $70 Million Minuteman III Contract Modification

The Minuteman III missile (Photo: Boeing)

Boeing [BA] has been awarded a $70.5 million contract modification for the Air Force’s Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) flight test, telemetry and termination program, the Defense Department said Nov. 13.The modification changes the “specifications for the parts management plan, flight termination receiver, electromagnetic interference, cable qualification requirements, and antenna testing requirements,” according to the award release.The majority of the work is being done in Huntington Beach, California, and is expected to be completed by early 2021. No funds…

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