The cost of new intercontinental ballistic missiles is going up. Here’s why the Air Force isn’t concerned.

Defense News: The Air Force expects the price of its next-generation intercontinental ballistic missiles to increase in the short term to pay for improved infrastructure, such as an overhaul of the existing silos, the head of Air Force Global Strike Command said Wednesday.

But ultimately, the service projects that the total cost estimate for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program will come back down after the Air Force makes a source selection decision, in which competitors Boeing and Northrop Grumman will duke it out over which company can offer the best price, Gen. Timothy Ray told reporters during a roundtable event.

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