
Slips in the planned schedule for some parts of the Northrop Grumman [NOC] LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM will occur, but U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) is focused on ensuring that the Sentinel reaches initial operational capability (IOC) on time, Air Force Gen. Thomas Bussiere, the head of AFGSC, said on May 4. In September, 2020, the Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman a potential $13.3 billion sole-source contract to develop Sentinel, which the Air Force at the time named the…