Pentagon Awards $199M Contract for Sentinel Missile
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Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory has been awarded a $199 million contract to support the Sentinel missile program, which aims to replace the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles. The contract will provide research and development engineering support through July 2029.
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The Sentinel program is a critical modernization effort for the US nuclear deterrent, replacing aging Minuteman III missiles with new intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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