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Northrop Grumman has broken ground on a new 'Legacy Building' at its Roy Innovation Center in Utah to accelerate the US Air Force's next-generation Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) strategic deterrent program. Construction will begin this summer and is scheduled for completion in 2028. The expansion will bring the campus to six buildings with over 1.1 million square feet of office space and create several hundred new jobs. Nearly 5,000 Northrop Grumman employees across the US are currently working on the Sentinel program, which aims for initial capability in the early 2030s. The company has invested $13.5bn in infrastructure and R&D over the past five years, including $2bn specifically for solid rocket motor capacity. Northrop Grumman employs over 11,000 people in Utah, making it the state's largest defense contractor.
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Officials at the groundbreaking ceremony. Credit: Northrop Grumman.
Northrop Grumman has broken ground on a new "Legacy Building" at its Roy Innovation Center (RIC) in Utah, aimed at accelerating the next-generation Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) strategic deterrent programme for the U.S. Air Force (USAF).
Construction on the new facility will begin this summer, with completion scheduled for 2028.
Expansion Details
This latest development will bring the RIC campus to a total of six buildings and increase its office space to more than 1.1 million square feet. Northrop Grumman stated that the investment is intended to grow the Sentinel programme's presence and will result in the creation of several hundred new positions.
Workforce and Programme Timeline
According to the company, nearly 5,000 Northrop Grumman staff across the U.S. are currently contributing to the Sentinel programme, which is targeting initial capability for the Air Force in the early 2030s. Northrop Grumman employs over 11,000 people in Utah, making it the state's largest defence contractor.
Executive Comment
Ben Davies, corporate vice president and president of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, said:
"Utah's world-class talent pool, strategic location to Hill Air Force Base and supportive community make it the ideal home for this expansion of Sentinel and other critical missions we support from this site. This groundbreaking symbolises our longstanding commitment to the state and reinforces our investment in national security and local prosperity through an enduring presence that will support multiple missions for decades to come."
Investment and Capabilities
Northrop Grumman claims to have invested $13.5 billion towards infrastructure and research and development over the past five years. Of this, $2 billion was specifically allocated to solid rocket motor capacity and related capabilities. The company said this focus is meant to accelerate and scale up production for the Sentinel programme and bolster the wider strategic deterrence and space launch sectors.
Related Development
In a separate announcement earlier this year, Northrop Grumman reported that it had completed the first launch of its redesigned ICBM target vehicle, which achieved all stated performance objectives during a missile defence test event.
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Northrop Grumman Breaks Ground on New Utah Facility for Sentinel ICBM Program