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U.S. Air Force Kicks Off Launch Control Center Block Upgrades for Minuteman III

Frank Wolfe

Wednesday, December 21st, 2022

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U.S. Air Force Kicks Off Launch Control Center Block Upgrades for Minuteman III

A Northrop Grumman field technician, secures the new Launch Control Center printer on Dec. 2 at the Kilo-01 Missile Alert Facility near Dix, Neb. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The U.S. Air Force 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. and Northrop Grumman [NOC] began Launch Control Center Block Upgrades (LCCBU) this month to modernize support equipment for the Boeing [BA] Minuteman III ICBMs, the 90th Missile Wing said. The effort began at the Kilo-01 missile alert facility (MAF) near Dix, Neb. and is to extend to 14 other launch centers. Northrop Grumman on Feb. 1, 2021 and March 17 last year won two contracts that could be…

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