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since World War two , the United States

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has maintained a safe , secure and

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effective nuclear triad . The land

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based leg of the triad has been a

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stabilizing force top cover for the

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United States and our global allies

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Ever since . Through the history of

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intercontinental ballistic missiles or

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I C B M . S . The Air Force has focused

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on weapons system improvements On alert

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since 1959 . The first ICBM . The

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Atlas missile was developed to respond

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to adversary aggression . The Titan one

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and 2 were the first multistage

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missiles that could strike targets

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outside the atlas range offered twice

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the payload capacity of previous iCBms

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And the Titan two was the first to

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launch from a silo . The Minuteman

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missile was built on strength of

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previous I C B M . S and addressed

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weaknesses including use of liquid fuel .

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The whole Minuteman two weapons system

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was more resistant to a nuclear blast

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and introduced a new guidance system

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with an eight target capacity . The

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current minuteman three is the result

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of over four decades of spiral

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development . When fielded in the 1970s ,

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it deployed into hardened silos and

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gave airmen on alert advantages of

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accuracy , reliability and near

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instantaneous launch capability .

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Peacekeeper was developed after

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Minuteman Three . It was heavier but

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carried more warheads . The

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deactivation of all peacekeepers

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followed the treaty of Moscow strategic

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offensive reductions , treaty

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reinforcing the Minuteman weapons

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system as the backbone of the land

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based leg of the nuclear triad

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from the atlas I C B . M , which was

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stored outside and took hours to launch

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to the Minuteman three , which launches

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in minutes from an unmanned silo . I C

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B M . S have improved with each

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generation After over 50 years of

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incredible service . The Minuteman

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three will be replaced and modernized

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with a new generation I C B M . The

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Sentinel systems directorate team have

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been given the noble task of replacing

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this Hall of Fame weapons system with a

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new I C B M baseline design that will

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deploy 400 new missiles , update 450

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silos and modernize more than 600

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facilities across almost 40,000 square

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miles of U . S . Territory over eight

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states , three operational wings and a

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test location . This undertaking is a

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true mega project that will require

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radical teamwork , disciplined

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execution and historic resolve .

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Sentinel is a new baseline design for

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the I C B M . That includes a low

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technical risk , technically mature

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baseline design that will ensure the

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land based leg of the triad will be

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meeting future operational requirements

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through 2075 . In close cooperation

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with the Air Force , Global Strike

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Command and the intelligence Sentinel

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is a flexible design capable of

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adapting to meet the challenges of

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future threats while providing a more

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warfighter friendly design for

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operators , maintainers and defenders .

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Sentinel's acquisition approach seeks

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to manage risk , promote innovation and

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identify affordable design options

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using new and advanced program

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management techniques . Since its

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beginning in 2014 , the sentinel

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program has been bringing the future

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faster for the nation through

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innovations and Digital engineering ,

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modular open system architecture ,

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contracting , data analytics and

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program management , Sentinels ,

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modular open system architecture is a

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very human centric design that will

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bring down lifecycle costs and ensure

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we meet the demands of dynamic threats

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and technological change anticipated

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over the next 50 years . purchasing

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Sentinel technical specification rights

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will ensure maintenance competition

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over the life of the program . Digital

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engineering enables our team to use

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three D models and simulations to

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explore possibilities and develop

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innovative solutions in a virtual

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environment . Development , security

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and operations embeds security as an

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integral part of the development

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process , minimizing vulnerabilities

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through the life of the weapons system .

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During Sentinel's technology maturation

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and risk reduction phase , the program

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successfully executed numerous design

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reviews and made great progress in

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prototype development . The program

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successes has put the nation in a

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strong position to execute sentinel

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design test and early production

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activities with time , certainty and

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within costs . The engineering

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and manufacturing development

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contractor Northrop Grumman will work

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hand in hand with the Air Force to

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complete the final system design ,

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build and demonstrate performance and

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prepare for production as we move

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forward and capitalize on current and

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future technology advancements . We

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will also look back to the father of I .

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C . B . M . S . General Bernard

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Schriever for management guidance .

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What he said more than 70 years ago is

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just as true today . The Air Force's

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ballistic missile program represents a

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concerted effort of unprecedented

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magnitude , jointly pursued by the most

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competent and widespread government

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science and industry teams ever

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assembled on a single project , We are

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building a similar team for sentinel .

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The scale , complexity and diversity of

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this new i c b . M , requires it . The

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threats the United States may face in

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the future demands it .

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Mhm .