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USAF Examining Software, Construction Competition For Sentinel Program

USAF Examining Software, Construction Competition For Sentinel Program
Pictured is a schematic of the the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile launch silo prototype in Promontory, Utah. The Air Force, Northrop Grumman and Bechtel broke ground on the prototype silo in February (Photo on Air Force Website)

The Pentagon is looking at competition in the software and support construction realms for the Northrop Grumman [NOC] future LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM, a top official said on Wednesday. The Air Force has been restructuring the program since July, 2024 and expects Pentagon acquisition chief Michael Duffey to re-certify Sentinel for engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) this year–months ahead of the Air Force’s earlier estimate of early to mid-2027. "As I came upon the program and did the research understanding the…

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