GAO: Schedule change possible for Sentinel nuclear missiles

By Shelley K. Mesch / June 8, 2023 at 1:34 PM
The Air Force and Northrop Grumman are discussing changes to the schedule for the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile to remedy the "many deficiencies" in the current master schedule, according to a Government Accountability Office report released Thursday. The program office is working with Northrop on a high-level review for the LGM-35A nuclear missile, according to GAO's Weapon Systems Annual Assessment , as the deficiencies have made the schedule ineffective at managing the program’s execution. The program office, in response to...

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