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Col. Jason Bartolomei: Air Force Implements Digital Tech in Sentinel ICBM Design Process

U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Bartolomei said the service has incorporated digital twin technology into the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program starting with the conceptual design stage to the engineering and manufacturing development phase, Air Force Magazine reported Friday. “What the digital environment allowed us to do was to bring our multi disciplinary engineering models […] More

by Jane Edwards April 12, 2022, 11:53 am
in Executive Spotlight, Industry News, Technology

Executive Spotlight: Mike Costas, GM of Defense and Space Business with Bechtel

Mike Costas, general manager of Defense and Space Business with Bechtel, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the company’s rich history of more than 125 years as well as its work to address the most significant challenges as the U.S. works to modernize its current infrastructure and implement the latest technology. In addition, Costas also discussed […] More

by William McCormick April 5, 2022, 11:48 am
in Industry News, News

Northrop Reaches Milestone on Future Ballistic Missile Motor Development

Northrop Grumman completed in August the first insulation and case wind processes of a first-stage solid rocket motor for the U.S. Air Force’s future intercontinental ballistic missile. The company said Friday it applied insulation and composite outer casing across the three-stage Ground Based Strategic Deterrent’s motor to achieve the manufacturing milestone. The insulation will help […] More

by Angeline Leishman November 15, 2021, 11:36 am
in Industry News, News

Northrop Opens Air Force ICBM Support Facility in Alabama

Northrop Grumman has increased its footprint in Huntsville, Alabama, with the opening of an office that will primarily help the U.S. Air Force develop a new intercontinental ballistic missile system. Personnel at the new facility located in Cummings Research Park will support Ground Based Strategic Deterrent system development program, the company said Tuesday. USAF awarded […] More

by Nichols Martin October 13, 2021, 11:53 am
in Contract Awards, Industry News, News

Northrop Taps HDT to Deliver Transporter Erector for Ground Based Strategic Deterrent Missile

HDT Global has received a contract from Northrop Grumman to deliver a mobility platform as part of the industry team’s development of the U.S. Air Force’s upcoming modernized ballistic missile defense system. HDT said Thursday it will provide a transporter erector mobile system that would move the booster stages of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent […] More

by Angeline Leishman June 18, 2021, 12:20 pm
in Government Technology, News

Northrop, Air Force Conclude Ground Based Strategic Deterrent Integrated Baseline Review

Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force completed the integrated baseline review for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent intercontinental ballistic missile program under an engineering and manufacturing development contract awarded in September. The review involves the establishment of schedule and cost baseline, risk identification and development of mitigation plans within the first 180 days of contract award.

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by Jane Edwards April 8, 2021, 3:40 am
in Government Technology, News

Northrop Completes Ground Based Strategic Deterrent EMD Baseline Review; Steve Lunny Quoted

Northrop Grumman completed an engineering and manufacturing development baseline review for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program in November 2020. More than 100 people participated in the three-day virtual EMD baseline assessment of GBSD, which included a review of user requirements, configuration elements and program data.

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by Jane Edwards February 17, 2021, 4:51 am
in Government Technology, News

L3Harris to Provide Air Force With Ballistic Missile Training Systems

L3Harris Technologies will develop and deliver systems through which U.S. Air Force personnel would train to operate a new intercontinental ballistic missile, National Defense Magazine reported Tuesday. The company will perform this work as a subcontractor to support the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent missile under an existing $13.3B contract held by Northrop Grumman.

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by Nichols Martin November 5, 2020, 5:56 am
in News

Kathy Warden: Northrop Invests in Digital Engineering for Air Force GBSD Missile Program

Kathy Warden, the chairman, president and CEO of Northrop Grumman and a 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, said the company is leveraging digital manufacturing technologies for U.S. Air Force missile programs, Defense News reported Tuesday.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers November 4, 2020, 4:27 am
in Government Technology, News

Kathy Warden: Northrop Optimistic on Nuclear Modernization Initiatives Under New Admin

Kathy Warden, chairman, president and CEO of Northrop Grumman and a 2020 Wash100 award winner, said she “is very confident“ that nuclear modernization programs would still get government backing in the event that a new president gets elected, Inside Defense reported Thursday.

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by Jane Edwards October 23, 2020, 5:43 am
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Aerojet Rocketdyne Opens Arkansas Production Facility for Large Solid Rocket Motors

Aerojet Rocketdyne has reached full operations at a 17K-square-foot facility in Camden, Arkansas, for engineering and manufacturing development of large solid rocket motors.

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by Matthew Nelson October 7, 2020, 10:29 am
in Contract Awards, News

Textron to Supply Reentry Tech for Air Force’s Next ICBM Weapon System

Textron Systems has been selected to provide a reentry platform for the intercontinental ballistic missile system Northrop Grumman is developing as the prime contractor of the U.S. Air Force's Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program.

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by Nichols Martin September 30, 2020, 10:40 am

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