ICBM fuze program now expected to enter full-rate production in FY-24

By Briana Reilly / September 7, 2021 at 4:55 PM
(Editor's Note: This story has been updated to correct details about the fuze integration.) While the Air Force's timeline for entering low-rate initial production tied to a new arming and fuzing assembly for intercontinental ballistic missiles is still slated to begin in fiscal year 2022, a service spokeswoman said full-rate production is now not expected to start until FY-24. The program to replace the Minuteman III Mk21 reentry vehicle fuze, which is three times past its design life, had...

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