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Air Force

Boeing Delivers Final Upgraded Missile Guidance Set For Minuteman III ICBM

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Wednesday, February 11th, 2009

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Boeing [BA] yesterday said it has delivered the final upgraded missile guidance set (MGS) for the Minuteman III ICBM to the Air Force, completing 82 months of consecutive on time or early deliveries. The final delivery was two months ahead of schedule. The milestone was highlighted at a Dec. 11 ceremony attended by representatives of the Air Force, Boeing and ICBM prime contractor Northrop Grumman [NOC]. Boeing performed the MGS upgrade under the ICBM Guidance Replacement Program (GRP), a modernization…

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