Strategic Deterrents

Peace through strength

Boeing is a foundational partner in the nation’s strategic deterrence mission, supporting the readiness, reliability and effectiveness of the nuclear triad for nearly 70 years.

Working alongside our partners in uniform, we sustain and modernize critical systems and capabilities across land, air and sea to promote stability and deter large-scale conflict.

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From Land

Ready around the clock

As the original equipment manufacturer of the Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system, Boeing has worked alongside the U.S. Air Force to keep the enduring system on uninterrupted alert for decades.

Today, Boeing is entrusted with leading and supporting Minuteman III contracts ranging from guidance sustainment and repair to environmental testing to keep the system ready and operational through the late 2030s and beyond.

Minuteman III ICBM Minuteman III ICBM (U.S. Air Force photo)

From Air

Flexible from the skies

Boeing delivers strategic deterrence capabilities for the air-based leg of the nuclear triad, sustaining and modernizing the air-launched cruise missile (ALCM), B-52 bomber, and KC-46 and KC-10 tankers.

Air-Launched Cruise Missile Air-Launched Cruise Missile (U.S. Air Force photo)

From Sea

Survivable stealth

Boeing is the sole supplier of navigation systems for the U.S. Navy's ballistic missile submarines, with its Trident submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) navigation system installed fleet-wide.

Ballistic missile submarine Ballistic missile submarine (U.S. Navy photo)

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