Boeing Argues Its GBSD Will be Cheaper Than Upgrading Minuteman Again

Boeing graphic on its Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program. Image: Boeing.

Building a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) will be cheaper than upgrading the 1970s-era Minuteman III, a Boeing [BA] official said on Wednesday.Frank McCall, Boeing vice president for strategic deterrence systems, said affordability is just one of several reasons why the Air Force’s Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) plan to replace the Minuteman III is a good idea and why Boeing believes it has a good shot at winning the contract.The GBSD is one of two Air Force nuclear weapons delivery…

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Boeing Argues Its GBSD Will be Cheaper Than Upgrading Minuteman Again

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