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Northrop Grumman received $762,000,000 in Air Force funding to help defray the expense of meeting the government’s unique launch requirements.
Boeing considered a team arrangement with Aerojet but determined that Northrop Grumman had a significant risk advantage.
Frank McCall, vice president of Boeing Strategic Deterrence Systems, stated that Northrop Grumman considered the proposal for about a month before declining.
Frank McCall stated that if both Boeing and Northrop remain in the program, the government can better define the future of the GBSD.
Northrop Grumman announced its subcontractor team for the GBSD, which includes Aerojet Rocketdyne, the only other U.S. manufacturer of solid rocket motors.
Northrop Grumman declined Boeing's proposal for a joint submission.
Northrop Grumman is currently producing large solid rocket motors for multiple customers and has the capacity for the GBSD.
Boeing decided in July 2023 not to submit a proposal due to Northrop Grumman's overwhelming advantage as the largest manufacturer of solid rocket motors.
Boeing is asking the Air Force to compel Northrop Grumman to include Boeing in its bid for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program.
Northrop Grumman and Boeing were expected to compete to be GBSD prime contractors.
Northrop Grumman has an overwhelming advantage due to its status as the largest manufacturer of solid rocket motors.
McCall suggested Northrop Grumman's refusal to allow Boeing on the team reflects concern that Boeing's designs may be superior.
Boeing hopes the Air Force will intervene before Northrop Grumman submits its final proposal by December 13, 2023.
Boeing proposed to Northrop Grumman to jointly submit a proposal with Northrop as the prime contractor and Boeing as a principal subcontractor immediately after deciding not to bid.
NASA intended to award a sole-source contract to Northrop Grumman to build the Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) after determining it was the only company able to complete the module in time to support a 2024 human lunar landing.
Aerojet Rocketdyne lost significant large solid rocket motor market share to Orbital ATK, which Northrop Grumman acquired in 2017.
Terry Boardman spent 35 years at Alliant Techsystems (ATK).
Northrop Grumman is providing ground infrastructure for the two Space Norway satellites it is building under a contract won in July.
Northrop Grumman is investing in flexible technologies for the GEOstar-3 satellite platform.
Amer Khouri, head of Northrop Grumman’s commercial satellite division, estimated that 20 to 30 GEO satellites will retire over the next five years.