GBSD
Op-ed | Why tapping the solar system’s far-flung resources would be better than building new ICBMs
The United States is on the verge of making a profound strategic mistake. The nation is preparing to spend $85 billion replacing working nuclear-armed Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missiles with a new “Ground Based Strategic Deterrent.” Like the old missiles, the new arsenal will consist of silo-based rockets with nuclear warheads.
Northrop Grumman wins competition to build future ICBM, by default
The Air Force will begin a sole-source negotiation with Northrop Grumman in anticipation of a GBSD contract.
HASC Chairman: Single-contractor bid for new ICBM is ‘troubling’
Smith said he offered to help Boeing but the company wasn't interested.
Boeing calls for government intervention in ICBM program
Boeing is asking the government to force a teaming arrangement with Northrop Grumman for the GBSD program.
Aerojet Rocketdyne to join Northrop Grumman’s bid for next-generation ICBM
The addition of Aerojet to Northrop’s team guarantees that the nation’s only two manufacturers of large solid rocket motors will be part of the GBSD program.
Air Force gets first real look at future ICBM designs
Boeing and Northrop Grumman submitted "trade studies” to help the Air Force draft GBSD program requirements.
Another way to define nuclear triad: Three legs, plus “space capability”
Protecting satellites and signals from jamming or hacking is taking on outsized importance in nuclear forces modernization.
New ICBM gets boost after Mattis’ endorsement
The unexpected escalation of North Korea’s atomic weapons program and Russia’s nuclear posturing are providing fresh momentum to U.S. efforts to develop a new intercontinental ballistic missile.
Analysts see red flags in Northrop’s acquisition of Orbital ATK
One concern is what implications this merger could have in ongoing efforts to modernize the nation’s intercontinental ballistic missiles. Orbital ATK is one of two key suppliers of rocket motors that would power future ICBMs.
Lockheed won’t protest now two-way race to refresh U.S. nuclear arsenal
Lockheed Martin Strategic and Missile Defense Systems will not protest the U.S. Air Force’s decision to move ahead with teams led by Boeing and Northrop Grumman for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program to replace Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs).
