Northrop Grumman Corporation has successfully completed testing of several crucial elements of the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), marking significant progress for the program in its engineering, manufacturing and development phase.

The launch test of the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile cover was successfully conducted at the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, verifying that the cover did not hit the closed payload, essential for the success of the mission.

The front and rear sections of a Sentinel ICBM missile were evaluated through a rigorous test campaign at the company's Strategic Missile Test and Production Complex in Promontory, Utah. The tests reduce risk to the program with important data about the missile's structural dynamics in flight. Test data helps engineering teams mature models, reduce risks, and ensure flight success.

The missile modal and canopy fly-off tests were part of the company's engineering, manufacturing and development (EMD), or design, contract for Sentinel. Northrop Grumman maintains a close partnership with the U.S. Air Force as the EMD phase progresses and key milestones are reached.

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