Contractors expect USAF to call for proposals on new ICBM later this year

Defense contractors are gearing up for the U.S. Air Force to call for proposals on a new intercontinental ballistic missile system later this fall.

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Boeing believes three teams will be selected for the preliminary design before two are picked for the engineering and manufacturing development of the proposals. The winner will have to field the new missile around 2027.

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