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≈$11.72B Air Force DEFINITIVE CONTRACT FA821920C0006

Next-gen ICBM "Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD = Sentinel)" development & early production: ~$11.7B — a contract with Northrop Grumman (USAspending)

Department of the Air Force ・2020-09-08 〜 2029-03-10

The U.S. Air Force awarded a contract for engineering & manufacturing development (EMD) and early production & deployment of the next-generation land-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program, the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD), to Northrop Grumman. The value is about $11.7 billion ($11,719,559,923). GBSD was later named "Sentinel" and replaces the aging Minuteman III.

Contract key facts

  • RecipientNORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP
  • Contract value$11,719,559,923 (≈$11.72B)
  • BranchAir Force
  • Awarding agencyDepartment of Defense
  • Awarding sub-agencyDepartment of the Air Force
  • Award typeDEFINITIVE CONTRACT
  • Period of performance2020-09-08 〜 2029-03-10
  • Contract ID (PIID)FA821920C0006

Contract scope (original)

GROUND-BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT (GBSD) ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT (EMD) AND EARLY PRODUCTION AND DEPLOYMENT (P&D)

Key points

  • Development & early production of the next-gen land-based ICBM "GBSD (later Sentinel)"
  • Awarded to Northrop Grumman; awarding component is the U.S. Air Force
  • Value ~$11.7B ($11,719,559,923), definitive contract, Sep 2020–Mar 2029
  • Replaces Minuteman III = the land-based leg of the nuclear triad

This contract covers engineering & manufacturing development (EMD) and early production & deployment (P&D) of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD), the next-generation land-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program.

GBSD is the Air Force program to replace the land-based ICBM "Minuteman III," in service since the 1970s; it was later named "Sentinel." U.S. nuclear deterrence rests on a triad — submarines (SSBNs), strategic bombers, and land-based ICBMs — and this program covers the land-based leg.

Alongside the Navy's Columbia-class SSBN, this contract is part of a simultaneous modernization of the U.S. nuclear triad.

Why it matters

A read on the scale of the U.S. strategic investment to modernize the nuclear triad (submarines, bombers, land-based ICBMs) at once. Useful for defense supply chains and readers tracking security and nuclear policy.

FAQ

What data is this?
A single Department of Defense (DoD) federal procurement contract recorded in "USAspending," the U.S. open government-spending dataset. The recipient, awarding component, value, and scope are public. This site is not an official U.S. government website.
Is the amount final?
It is a cumulative figure as of collection. Large defense contracts accumulate modifications over many years, so amounts change. The latest figure is available at the source, USAspending.
What is GBSD (Sentinel)?
The Air Force program to replace the 1970s-era land-based ICBM "Minuteman III." It was later named "Sentinel."

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