Published 07/05/2024 9:46:30 p.m.

US nuclear missile program costs soar to around $160 billion, sources say

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By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The cost of an Air Force program to replace aging nuclear missiles has ballooned to about $160 billion from $95.8 billion, three people familiar with the matter said, threatening to slash funding for other key modernization plans. The project, now named the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program, is designed and managed by Northrop Grumman Corp and aims to replace aging Minuteman III m…

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US nuclear missile program costs soar to around $160 billion, sources

WASHINGTON: The cost of an Air Force program to replace aging nuclear missiles has ballooned to about $160 billion from $95.8 billion, three people familiar with the matter said, threatening to slash funding for other key modernization plans. The project, now named the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program, is designed and managed by Northrop Grumman Corp. and aims to replace aging Minuteman III missiles.

07/05/2024 10:18:26 p.m.·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Thanh Niên

Cost of U.S. nuclear missile program soars

The U.S. Air Force's nuclear missile replacement program has grown from $95.8 billion to about $160 billion, putting the Pentagon in a position to cut costs for other weapons modernization programs.

07/06/2024 2:09:55 a.m.·Viet Nam

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The Globe & Mail

U.S. nuclear missile program costs soar to around $160 billion, sources say

Latest price tag has risen by around $65 billion since a 2020 cost estimate, according to a U.S. official

07/05/2024 9:46:30 p.m.·Canada

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US nuclear missile program costs soar to around $160 billion, sources say

US nuclear missile program costs soar to around $160 billion, sources say The cost of an Air Force program to replace aging nuclear missiles has ballooned to about $160 billion from $95.8 billion, three people familiar with the matter said, threatening to slash funding for other key modernization plans.The project, now named the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program, is designed and managed by Northrop Grumman Corp and aims…

07/05/2024 9:40:06 p.m.

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WTVB

US nuclear missile program costs soar to around $160 billion, sources say

07/05/2024 10:14:17 p.m.

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The Express Tribune

US nuclear missile program costs soar to $160 billion.

The cost of an Air Force program to replace aging nuclear missiles has ballooned to about $160 billion from $95.8 billion, three people familiar with the matter said, threatening to slash funding for other key modernization plans. The project, now named the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program, is designed and managed by Northrop Grumman Corp. and aims to replace aging Minuteman III missiles. Its latest price tag has risen …

07/06/2024 6:35:10 a.m.·Pakistan

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