The U.S. Air Force has awarded BAE Systems an eight-year, $534 million
contract to maintain the readiness of the nation’s intercontinental
ballistic missiles. The company will provide systems engineering,
integration, testing, logistics and other services to support the
missile, ground and launch systems for 450 deployed Minuteman III
missiles.
BAE Systems will provide a range of services to support 450 deployed Minuteman III missiles under a new U.S. Air Force contract. (Photo: Defense Imagery)
“The Intercontinental Ballistic Missile program is a pillar in our
national security, and our job is to guarantee it never fails,” said
Erin Moseley, president of BAE Systems’ Support Solutions sector. “Our
team has the right experience, expertise and past performance to support
the Air Force and ensure the operational readiness of these vital
strategic assets.”
The work, managed by the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, will be
performed primarily at three locations: Hill Air Force Base in Utah,
Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, and in Shreveport, Louisiana,
near Barksdale Air Force Base. BAE Systems will be actively recruiting
from the existing skilled workforce at each site.
For more than 50 years, BAE Systems has provided engineering and
integration for the U.S. Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs, supporting
submarine-launched ballistic missiles.
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