US defense manufacturers Boeing and Northrop Grumman have been jointly awarded the first stage in a giant contract to revamp the United State's nuclear missile fleet.
The US Air Force awarded Boeing a $349m contract and Northrop Grumman a similar $329m one to order to advance new intercontinental nuclear missile technology. Specifically, the Air Force is looking for a replacement for its aging fleet of Minuteman III missiles, many of which date back to the 1970s. These missiles, which are currently…
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