12:52 PM EDT, 04/02/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Boeing ( BA ) secured a five-year extension to its operation and maintenance contract, worth up to $559 million, for the Little Mountain Test Facility at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, by the US Air Force.

The site tests the functionality of critical defense systems, including intercontinental ballistic missile force and nuclear modernization programs, among other projects.

Boeing ( BA ) has managed the facility for 50 years, the company said Tuesday.

Boeing ( BA ) shares were down about 1% in recent trading.

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