Missile Support Maintenance & Sustainment
WESTECH is trusted with supporting some our Nation’s most important missile defense assets. WESTECH has a 20+ year history supporting the Air Force and Missile Defense Agency across their technology requirements. WESTECH’s core areas of expertise are Mission Planning, Mission Analysis, Mission Readiness, Program Planning, Test Engineering, System Readiness, Concept Exploration, On-orbit Operations Support, and Data Management Coordination.
Ground Subsystem Support Contract (GSSC)
Hill AFB, UT
Vandenberg SFB, CA
Malmstrom AFB, MT
Minot AFB, ND
Offutt AFB, NE
FE Warren AFB, WY
- Sustainment Engineering
- Operations & Maintenance
- Simulator Support
WESTECH is a trusted partner to the US Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) and Northrop Grumman supporting the Minuteman III ICBM GSSC with ICBM training simulators and specialized test bench system sustainment and O&M. WESTECH is responsible for providing critical sustainment support for 11 one-of-a-kind ICBM Missile Procedures Trainers and the only Virtual Airborne Procedures Trainer (VAPT) in existence. These trainers are actual life-size, fully functional simulators used by ICBM Missile Crews, Missile Technicans and Airborne Launch Control Center crews for initial and recurring training, and proficiency evaluations. WESTECH also provides logistical and maintenance support for 18 Ground Minuteman Automated Test Systems (GMATS) test stations located at six Air Force bases across the US.
Airborne Launch Control System
Hill AFB, UT
- Radio Frequency
- Test Engineering
- Test Design
The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) is responsible for synchronizing all aspects of nuclear materiel management on behalf of Air Force Materiel Command in direct support of Air Force Global Strike Command. The Airborne Launch Control System provides strategic capability of survivable airborne command and control for the Air Force’s fleet of ICBMs. WESTECH provided Systems, Radio Frequency, and Design & Test Engineering support for the ALCS System. WESTECH also developed requirements, supports technical discussions, produces studies & reports, designs & tests related hardware & software systems, and performs RF trade studies in support of the contract.
Mission Support Services Contract At WSMR
White Sands Missile Range, NM
- Range Operations & Maintenance
- Range Instrumentation
- Electronics Surveillance
White Sands Missile Range, the DOD's largest fully-instrumented open air range, provides America's Armed Forces, allies, partners, and defense technology innovators with the world's premiere Research, Development, Test, & Evaluation (RDT&E), experimentation, and training facilities to ensure our nation's defense readiness. WESTECH provided range organizational-level maintenance, range mission subsystems O&M, communications services, support to test and evaluation, and deployment of range instrumentation. WESTECH personnel supported mission-essential communications electronics and frequency surveillance operations throughout the range.
F-117 Mission Planning & Operational Test Support
Holloman AFB, NM
- Test Planning
- Test Evaluation
- Mission Profile Planning
WESTECH supported three squadrons and two detachments for the United States Air Force by providing all Mission Planning & Operational Test and evaluation support for the entire fleet of USAF F-117 stealth aircraft. This support included flight scheduling, mission profile planning, coordination with the FAA, WSMR & other ranges, air refueling assets, Holloman AFB agencies, and other on-site contractors.