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DoD Continues to Weigh Whether to Use Two Rocket Motor Suppliers for GBSD Program

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DoD Continues to Weigh Whether to Use Two Rocket Motor Suppliers for GBSD Program
Air Force Global Stroke Command airmen from the 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren Air Force Base test launched an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM from Vandenberg Air Force Base. Photo: U.S. Air Force.

The Pentagon continues to assess the costs and benefits of directing the two contractors building the forthcoming Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) to partner with the two remaining rocket builders in the country, the Air Force’s military acquisition chief said March 28. Testifying before the House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee Thursday on Capitol Hill, Lt. Gen. Arnold Bunch said the Air Force remains in ongoing dialogues with the Departments of Defense and Energy over whether to push GBSD contractors Boeing…

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