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Northrop Grumman to Expand Huntsville Presence to Support GBSD

Northrop Grumman to Expand Huntsville Presence to Support GBSD
Senior Airman Zachariah Abdul-Aziz, 341st Missile Security Operations Squadron tactical response force assaulter, views his descent for a rappel down an entrance to a launch facility on Aug. 21, 2020, near Malmstrom AFB, Mont. Security Forces at Malmstrom AFB regularly test new routes that provide faster and more efficient ways to navigate a launch facility. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

Northrop Grumman [NOC] said on Oct. 12 that it is expanding its presence in Huntsville, Ala., to support the company's development of the U.S. Air Force's Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) under a $13.3 billion contract awarded in September last year. "The newly renovated facility is located in a revitalized area of the historic Cummings Research Park," per Northrop Grumman, which said it has more than 2,000 workers in Alabama supporting Pentagon and NASA programs. Northrop Grumman's headquarters for GBSD…

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