Northrop Grumman says its industry team last month delivered to the Air Force the final Minuteman III first-stage solid rocket motor that was remanufactured under the propulsion replacement program. In a release Monday, the company said teammate Alliant Techsystems (ATK) handed over the motor on July 23 at its facilities in Promontory, Utah. This was the 624th first-stage rocket motor delivered under the 10-year PRP contract, according to Northrop, prime contractor for the Air Force’s Minuteman modernization activities. ATK continues to churn out Minuteman second- and third-stage motors under the PRP and is expected to complete delivery of all of those later this month, Northrop said. The PRP is one of the upgrades designed to keep the Minuteman III force viable out to 2020. On top of that, the Air Force is exploring at the behest of Congress what would be necessary to keep the Minuteman fleet operational out to 2030.
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
