Program · United States · U.S. Air Force
LGM-30G Minuteman III
Silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile in the U.S. strategic deterrent force.
Updated
FieldedU.S. Air Force
Timeline1
- FieldedConfirmed
Minuteman III deployed
Program and variant milestones. Dates show only the precision the sources give.
Cost to the Government
| Measure | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Program totals · 1 | ||
| Annual Minuteman Squadrons RDT&ER-1 PE0101213F Minuteman Squadrons. Annual appropriation, not lifetime development. FY2026 includes listed reconciliation spend-plan funds; FY2027 is requested funding. Not a contract award or recurring hardware price. | $79.313M / yrNominal $; source budget basis | FY2027 R-1: Research, Development, Test & Evaluation Department of Defense Comptroller · Apr 2026 · figure FY2027 total request · PB2027 |
| Unit costs · 1 | ||
| Comparable unit priceNo comparable standalone unit price was established; package or contract totals are shown separately. | Not established | — |
| Quantities · 2 | ||
| Operationally deployed missilesOverview states 400 operationally deployed missiles. Excludes test assets and spares; not a real-time readiness assessment. | 400U.S. only; stated source scope | FY2027 Budget Request Overview, nuclear modernization and missile warning DoD Comptroller · figure FY2027 budget overview · April 2026 |
| U.S. procurement quantityNo comparable U.S. procurement quantity was established in this review. | Not established | — |
| Operating costs · 1 | ||
| Annual operations & supportA complete, system-specific annual operating and support cost was not established. Procurement, replacement rounds and contract support are different measures. | Not established | — |
Program totals · 1
- Annual Minuteman Squadrons RDT&ER-1 PE0101213F Minuteman Squadrons. Annual appropriation, not lifetime development. FY2026 includes listed reconciliation spend-plan funds; FY2027 is requested funding. Not a contract award or recurring hardware price.FY2027 R-1: Research, Development, Test & Evaluation Department of Defense Comptroller · Apr 2026 · figure FY2027 total request · PB2027$79.313M / yrNominal $; source budget basis
Unit costs · 1
- Comparable unit priceNo comparable standalone unit price was established; package or contract totals are shown separately.Source not recordedNot established
Quantities · 2
- Operationally deployed missilesOverview states 400 operationally deployed missiles. Excludes test assets and spares; not a real-time readiness assessment.FY2027 Budget Request Overview, nuclear modernization and missile warning DoD Comptroller · figure FY2027 budget overview · April 2026400U.S. only; stated source scope
- U.S. procurement quantityNo comparable U.S. procurement quantity was established in this review.Source not recordedNot established
Operating costs · 1
- Annual operations & supportA complete, system-specific annual operating and support cost was not established. Procurement, replacement rounds and contract support are different measures.Source not recordedNot established
Earlier observations · 3
Superseded estimates and prices, each in its original scope and dollar basis.
| Measure | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Annual Minuteman Squadrons RDT&E1 | $57.201M / yrNominal $; source budget basis | FY2027 R-1: Research, Development, Test & Evaluation Department of Defense Comptroller · Apr 2026 · figure FY2025 actual · PB2027 |
| Annual Minuteman Squadrons RDT&E1 | $69.11M / yrNominal $; source budget basis | FY2027 R-1: Research, Development, Test & Evaluation Department of Defense Comptroller · Apr 2026 · figure FY2026 total enacted / spend plan · PB2027 |
| Annual Minuteman Squadrons RDT&E1 | $79.313M / yrNominal $; source budget basis | FY2027 R-1: Research, Development, Test & Evaluation Department of Defense Comptroller · Apr 2026 · figure FY2027 total request · PB2027 |
- Annual Minuteman Squadrons RDT&E1FY2027 R-1: Research, Development, Test & Evaluation Department of Defense Comptroller · Apr 2026 · figure FY2025 actual · PB2027$57.201M / yrNominal $; source budget basis
- Annual Minuteman Squadrons RDT&E1FY2027 R-1: Research, Development, Test & Evaluation Department of Defense Comptroller · Apr 2026 · figure FY2026 total enacted / spend plan · PB2027$69.11M / yrNominal $; source budget basis
- Annual Minuteman Squadrons RDT&E1FY2027 R-1: Research, Development, Test & Evaluation Department of Defense Comptroller · Apr 2026 · figure FY2027 total request · PB2027$79.313M / yrNominal $; source budget basis
1R-1 PE0101213F Minuteman Squadrons. Annual appropriation, not lifetime development. FY2026 includes listed reconciliation spend-plan funds; FY2027 is requested funding. Not a contract award or recurring hardware price.
Sustainment procurement does not establish a new missile price
Production ended in 1978 according to the Air Force fact sheet. Current budget work replaces equipment and sustains an aging system; that spending cannot be interpreted as the price of a newly manufactured complete Minuteman III.
Minuteman III fact sheet, February 2019 snapshot U.S. Air Force · +1 more
Sentinel delays extend the sustainment problem
GAO’s February 2026 assessment says Sentinel delays require the Air Force to operate Minuteman III longer than planned. The annual R&D series shown here is not the full operations bill for those additional years.
ICBM modernization risks and opportunities, February 2026 Government Accountability Office
International buyers · 1
| Country | Qty | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesU.S. operational force, not a current procurement order. | 400 | Deployed force snapshot | FY2027 Budget Request Overview, nuclear modernization and missile warning DoD Comptroller · figure FY2027 overview |
Open research: Current U.S. inventory and complete annual operating-and-support costs require additional public evidence. Buyer records are selected examples, not a complete global order book.
What the government budgets and pays for this program, from budget justification books, appropriations, acquisition reports and contract announcements. Each figure states its dollar basis. What contractors were obligated is under Contracts.
Contracts$3.28B obligated since FY2008
Contractors15
- BAE Systems$2.38B 72%
- Boeing$408M 12%
- Honeywell International$133M 4.0%
- Lockheed Martin$118M 3.6%
- RTX$97.0M 3.0%
- L3Harris Technologies$56.8M 1.7%
- Textron$32.2M 1.0%
- General Dynamics$27.2M 0.8%
- Northrop Grumman$25.9M 0.8%
- Booz Allen Hamilton$5.8M 0.2%
- General Atomics$363K 0.0%
- Moog$116K 0.0%
Awards50
- Textron SystemsTHIS CONTRACT PURCHASES MOD 5F MIDSECTIONS FOR THE MMIII MISSILE.U.S. Air Force · Delivery Order · Jun 12, 2025$3.2Mobligated · up to $3.2M ceiling
- Honeywell InternationalREPAIR OF PENDULOUS INTEGRATED GYROSCOPIC ACCELEROMETER FOR MINUTEMAN III MISSILE LGM-30U.S. Air Force · Definitive Contract · Mar 21, 2022$35.9Mobligated · up to $74.3M ceiling
- L3Harris TechnologiesDATA STORAGE SERVICE LIFE EXTENTION PROGRAM FOR THE SACCS ( STRATEGIC AUTOMATED COMMAND&CONTROL SYSTEM)U.S. Air Force · Definitive Contract · Sep 26, 2014$11.4Mobligated · up to $11.5M ceiling
- Lockheed MartinIGF::OT::IGF MK21 AFA SECOND SOURCE REFURBISHMENTU.S. Air Force · Delivery Order · Sep 25, 2014$3.2Mobligated · up to $3.2M ceiling
- BoeingIGF::CT::IGF NS50 HSP TESTINGU.S. Air Force · Delivery Order · Sep 16, 2014$2.3Mobligated
- BoeingIGF::OT::IGF INCREMENTAL FUNDING IS PROVIDED FOR LABOR&MATERIAL FOR ESSENTIAL REPAIR OF THE MINUTEMAN III MISSILE GUIDANCE SYSTEM AGAINST THE CONTRACT F42610-99-D-0006 IAW THE ATTACHED PWS. EFFORT IS IN SUPPORT OF MINUTEMAN III WEAPON SYSTEM.U.S. Air Force · Delivery Order · Sep 3, 2014$46.9Mobligated
- Textron SystemsMK21 MULTI PROBE ANTENNASU.S. Air Force · Definitive Contract · Jul 11, 2014$26.8Mobligated · up to $66.1M ceiling
- Lockheed MartinIGF::CT::IGF RE-ENTRY SYSTEM/RE-ENTRY VEHICLE SUSTAINING ENGINEERING SERVICESU.S. Air Force · Delivery Order · Jun 5, 2014$18.7Mobligated · up to $19.1M ceiling
- Northrop GrummanIGF::CT::IGF NEW ICU II PHASE 2 TASK ORDER FOR NSCCA/PATE CONTRACTU.S. Air Force · Delivery Order · May 29, 2014$3.9Mobligated · up to $6.2M ceiling
- General Dynamics Mission SystemsIGF::OT::IGF BASIC RESEARCH ON THE SUBJECT OF CONCEPT ARCHITECTURE OF MISSILE GUIDANCE TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF MINUTEMAN III MISSILEU.S. Air Force · Definitive Contract · May 21, 2014$6.4Mobligated · up to $6.4M ceiling
- Lockheed MartinIGF::OT::IGF BASIC RESEARCH ON THE SUBJECT OF CONCEPT ARCHITECTURE OF MISSILE GUIDANCE TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF MINUTEMAN III MISSILEU.S. Air Force · Definitive Contract · May 21, 2014$5.4Mobligated
- BoeingIGF::OT::IGF BASIC RESEARCH ON THE SUBJECT OF CONCEPT ARCHITECTURE OF MISSILE GUIDANCE TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF MINUTEMAN III MISSILEU.S. Air Force · Definitive Contract · May 21, 2014$4.5Mobligated · up to $4.5M ceiling
- BoeingIGF::CT::IGF GUIDANCE DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM (GDAS) REPLACEMENT PROGRAMU.S. Air Force · Delivery Order · May 20, 2014$5.0Mobligated
- Booz Allen HamiltonIGF::CT::IGF LCMP SOFTWARE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, INTERFACES AND SUPPORTU.S. Air Force · Delivery Order · May 19, 2014$5.8Mobligated · up to $5.8M ceiling
- BoeingIGF::OT::IGF THIS CONTRACT REPAIRS AND HELPS SUSTAIN THE GUIDANCE SYSTEM OF THE MINUTEMAN III ICBM.U.S. Air Force · Delivery Order · Jan 6, 2014$4.2Mobligated
- Honeywell InternationalIGF::CT::IGF PIGA REPAIR CONTRACTU.S. Air Force · Definitive Contract · Nov 27, 2013$44.9Mobligated · up to $75.6M ceiling
- BoeingIGF::OT::IGF THIS CONTRACT REPAIRS AND HELPS SUSTAIN THE GUIDANCE SYSTEM OF THE MINUTEMAN III ICBM.U.S. Air Force · Delivery Order · Nov 14, 2013$50.2Mobligated · up to $50.2M ceiling
- L3Harris Aerojet RocketdyneIGF::CT::IGF MEDIUM CLASS STAGE (MCS) III RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR MINUTEMAN III MISSILEU.S. Air Force · Definitive Contract · Oct 18, 2013$17.1Mobligated · up to $17.1M ceiling
- RTXIGF::CT::IGF COMMUNICATION INSTALLATION&SUSTAINMNET SUPPORTU.S. Air Force · Definitive Contract · Sep 27, 2013$79.0Mobligated · up to $79.1M ceiling
- Northrop GrummanIGF::CT::IGF NSCCA/PATE/IV&V MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT TASK ORDERU.S. Air Force · Delivery Order · Sep 24, 2013$2.7Mobligated
- Lockheed MartinIGF::CT::IGF REFURBISHMENT/REPAIR OF SSR'S, LSD'S AND PTP'S.U.S. Air Force · Definitive Contract · Sep 23, 2013$16.7Mobligated
- BoeingIGF::CT::IGF THE PURPOSE OF THIS TO IS TO DO NS50 HARDNESS SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM TESTINGU.S. Air Force · Delivery Order · Sep 20, 2013$2.2Mobligated
- BAE SystemsIGF::CL::IGF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, INTEGRATION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR THE ICBM SYSTEMS DIRECTORATE.U.S. Air Force · Definitive Contract · Jul 31, 2013$2.38Bobligated · up to $2.58B ceiling
- BoeingIGF::OT::IGF PIGA SET POINTU.S. Air Force · Delivery Order · May 8, 2013$3.6Mobligated
- BoeingPIGA EFFORTU.S. Air Force · Delivery Order · Jan 28, 2013$5.1Mobligated
- Northrop GrummanSTACSU.S. Air Force · Delivery Order · Dec 19, 2012$2.2Mobligated
- BoeingBGRC FUNDINGU.S. Air Force · Delivery Order · Nov 5, 2012$47.5Mobligated
- BoeingIGF::OT::IGF THIS CONTRACT REPAIRS AND HELPS SUSTAIN THE GUIDANCE SYSTEM OF THE MINUTEMAN III ICBM.U.S. Air Force · Delivery Order · Sep 27, 2012$10.8Mobligated
- Lockheed MartinMANUFACTURE OF FLEX CABLESU.S. Air Force · Definitive Contract · Sep 25, 2012$4.6Mobligated
- Northrop GrummanFY13U.S. Air Force · Delivery Order · Sep 25, 2012$3.0Mobligated
- BoeingNS50 HSP TESTINGU.S. Air Force · Delivery Order · Sep 25, 2012$2.7Mobligated · up to $3.2M ceiling
- BoeingTEST GUIDED MISSILE INSTRUMENTATION GROUP (MOD 7 WAFER) AND RELATED COMPONENTS.U.S. Air Force · Definitive Contract · Jun 28, 2012$78.9Mobligated · up to $80.4M ceiling
- BoeingOPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE LITTLE MOUNTAIN TEST FACILITYU.S. Air Force · Delivery Order · Jun 20, 2012$39.6Mobligated · up to $75.5M ceiling
- BoeingGCA BUILDU.S. Air Force · Delivery Order · Jun 8, 2012$6.5Mobligated
- BoeingTHE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO FUND THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SVIC AT THE LITTLE MOUNTAIN TEST FACILITY FOR 6 MONTHS.U.S. Air Force · Delivery Order · Dec 13, 2011$3.3Mobligated · up to $33.3M ceiling
- Northrop GrummanFY12U.S. Air Force · Delivery Order · Sep 20, 2011$2.9Mobligated
- General Dynamics Mission SystemsENGINEERING SERVICESU.S. Air Force · Definitive Contract · Jun 30, 2011$18.8Mobligated · up to $769K ceiling
- BoeingENGINEERING SERVICESU.S. Air Force · Delivery Order · Dec 16, 2010$6.6Mobligated
- RTXOTHER GUIDED MISSILE&SPACE VEHICLE PARTS&AUXILARY EQUIPMENT MFG (INCLUDING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT)U.S. Air Force · Definitive Contract · Sep 23, 2010$13.0Mobligated
- RTXENGINEERING SERVICESU.S. Air Force · Definitive Contract · Sep 23, 2010$4.8Mobligated
- Honeywell InternationalOTHER ELECTRONIC AND PRECISION EQUIPMENT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCEU.S. Air Force · Definitive Contract · May 28, 2010$30.0Mobligated
- L3Harris TechnologiesENGINEERING SERVICESU.S. Air Force · Definitive Contract · Mar 2, 2010$26.6Mobligated · up to $3.6M ceiling
- BoeingOPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SVICU.S. Air Force · Delivery Order · Dec 17, 2009$6.1Mobligated
- Northrop GrummanSYSTEMS ENGINEERING IN SUPPORT OF: IOSSPU.S. Air Force · Delivery Order · Apr 1, 2009$10.1Mobligated
- Lockheed MartinREFURBISH 6 LFICS/1 RFICU.S. Air Force · Definitive Contract · Feb 19, 2009$53.0Mobligated · up to $53.1M ceiling
- BoeingTECH REP SERVICESU.S. Air Force · Delivery Order · Dec 22, 2008$13.0Mobligated
- BoeingOPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SVICU.S. Air Force · Delivery Order · Dec 11, 2008$5.4Mobligated
- Lockheed MartinREPAIR / REFURBISH SOLID STATE RADARSU.S. Air Force · Definitive Contract · Feb 7, 2008$13.9Mobligated
- Honeywell InternationalPIGA FLOAT ASSEMBLY REPAIRU.S. Air Force · Definitive Contract · Nov 30, 2007$21.0Mobligated
- BoeingCOMMAND RECEIVER DECODER (CRD) RETURN TO FLIGHTU.S. Air Force · Definitive Contract · Oct 29, 2007$16.6Mobligated · up to $21.8M ceiling
Obligations are signed USAspending prime-contract actions coded to this program, FY2008 to date, credited to the company that received each action. Obligations are money committed, not company revenue.