Northrop Grumman Opens Facility to Support US Air Force’s GBSD Program
HUNTSVILLE, AL—Northrop Grumman Corp. has renovated and opened a manufacturing facility here to support the U.S. Air Force’s Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program. GBSD is a program focused on modernizing the land-based leg of the nation’s strategic nuclear triad.
Northrop Grumman was awarded the prime contract for GBSD in September 2020 and is leading a nationwide team to develop the system and deliver an initial operational capability by 2029. The company’s GBSD headquarters is in Roy, Utah.