Northrop Grumman Supports U.S. Air Force Minuteman Missile Test Launch
26 Décembre 2012 - 3:00PM
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) recently supported the
successful flight testing of the U.S. Air Force's Minuteman III
intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) weapon system last month.
The tests demonstrate and support assessment of the accuracy,
availability and reliability of the weapon system.
This launch also marked the first test of a refurbished MK21
arming and fuzing assembly. The operational test was designated
"Glory Trip 206GM" and proceeded as planned with the missile
traveling approximately 4,800 miles in 30 minutes from Vandenberg
Air Force Base, Calif., to the Ronald Reagan Test Site in the
Kwajalein Atoll in the western chain of the Marshall Islands.
"Each operational test we conduct is critical to ensuring the
safety and effectiveness of the Minuteman III ICBM weapons system,
and they are especially critical when testing new sub-systems that
will maintain the viability of the system through 2030," said Tony
Spehar, vice president and program manager, Northrop Grumman ICBM
Systems. "The entire ICBM team, to include our teammates and the
U.S. Air Force, should celebrate this success as we continue to
support tests that ensure the safe, secure and effective
performance of the land based portion of the strategic nuclear
triad."
The Northrop Grumman-led ICBM prime team includes Boeing,
Lockheed Martin, ATK and more than 20 additional companies. The
team supports the Air Force in overall sustainment of the Minuteman
weapon system including development, production, deployment and
system modifications. Northrop Grumman's System Engineering Support
team, located at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., and Shreveport,
La., provides engineering support to execute critical test and
range support functions to Air Force Global Strike Command
including analysis of the test article configuration as it relates
to the operational force.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems,
cybersecurity, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government
and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
CONTACT: Bryce McDevitt
703-713-4584
bryce.mcdevitt@ngc.com
Leah Smith
703-713-4616
leah.smith@ngc.com
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