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Northrop Grumman Wins $964 Million Contract for ICBM Support

Wednesday, January 14th, 2015

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Northrop Grumman Wins $964 Million Contract for ICBM Support

The Air Force test launches a Minuteman III ICBM. Photo: Air Force.

The Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a $964 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) ground subsystems support, the Defense Department said on Wednesday.The support work is to include sustainment engineering, technical assistance, and program management services for ground subsystems. The program management services include sustainment, assessment, system modification, and technical support, DoD said.Work is to be performed at Hill AFB, Utah; Vandenberg AFB, California; Malmstrom AFB, Mont.; Minot AFB, N.D; F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo., Offutt AFB, Neb.;…

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