US
Cost of Sentinel ICBM Swells Again to $214 Million a Missile
- Sentinel projected to cost 81% more than originally forecast
- Congress is set to hear from the Pentagon next week on missile
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Cost projections have grown once again for the US Air Force’s new Sentinel intercontinental missile, with the program now expected to cost taxpayers $141 billion, or 81% more than forecast four years ago.
A fresh review has concluded that costs for the Sentinel may increase to as much as $214 million per missile when calculated in 2020 dollars, up from $118 million each, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person asked not to be identified discussing a projection that has yet to be made public.