Anna Forrester
Northrop Grumman will perform independent testing and evaluation of software and hardware for Minuteman III nuclear safety under a $99.1 million contract from the U.S. Air Force.
The Defense Department said Thursday the contract covers nuclear safety cross-check analysis, performance analysis, technical evaluation and independent validation and verification.
The tests will aim to ensure that the software are free of errors and compliant with DoD’s nuclear weapon system safety standards, the department said.
Northrop will perform work in California and Utah through Sept. 30, 2020.
The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center at Utah’s Hill Air Force Base is the contracting activity.
