Northrop Grumman (NOC) Stock: Sentinel Missile Hits Key Assembly Milestone

TLDR

• Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force completed vertical assembly of a fully integrated inert Sentinel ICBM at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
• The four-month exercise, called Pathfinder, tested transport, handling, stacking, and integration of all missile components.
• The first Critical Flight Design Review was passed, confirming the design meets Air Force requirements for performance, safety, and schedule.
• A live flight test is planned for 2027, with initial operational capability targeted for the early 2030s.
• NOC leads a team of 500+ suppliers and 10,000+ workers on the program, which is designed to stay operational until 2075.

Northrop Grumman (NOC) and the U.S. Air Force have completed a major assembly milestone for the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program. The two parties stacked a fully integrated inert missile at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, marking a key step toward a 2027 flight test.

America’s next generation intercontinental ballistic missile fully assembled, integrated and on the path to flight testing in 2027.

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