The mission of the Air Force Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Fuze Modernization program is to develop and produce a form, fit, functional replacement Mk21 Arming and Fuzing Assembly for the legacy Mk21 fuze, which is utilized with the W87 warhead.The Air Force ICBM Minuteman III (MMIII) fuzes require recapitalization due to the legacy fuze being three times past the original design life. In MMIII sustainment, there is an ongoing refurbishment program; however, this activity will not meet fuze quantity requirements under the current known force structure. The Mk21 replacement fuze is being designed for a 30-year design life which will meet current and future Combatant Command ICBM needs for MMIII and Ground Based Strategic Deterrent. The Air Force is leveraging the Navy's Mk5 Alteration 370 program to maximize commonality and achieve cost savings/avoidance over the lifecycle
Air Force Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Fuze Modernization (ICBM Fuze Mod)
2015
33 pages
Report
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English
NTIS | 1971
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