Defense contractor Northrop Grumman broke ground last week on a new headquarters that could create 2,500 new jobs developing the nation’s next generation of nuclear missiles.
The facility in Roy, Utah — which borders Hill Air Force Base north of Salt Lake City — will support the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent program. The GBSD will replace the intercontinental ballistic missile system’s LGM-30 Minuteman III missiles — the ground component of the nuclear triad.
Northrop Grumman officials said the complex would be home to a diverse, talented workforce supporting the Air Force’s strategic deterrence mission for decades. The company currently employs more than 5,000 workers in Utah.
“Our world-class, nationwide team is ready to support the GBSD program through the 21st century,” President and CEO Kathy Warden said in a statement.
Construction of the Roy facility is expected to be completed by the middle of 2020. The GBSP is slated to begin replacing ICBM missiles and launch facilities in 2029.
