Charles Stark Draper Laboratory

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Charles Stark Draper Laboratory (CSDL) is a US-based non-profit research and development organization1 that has been involved in the intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) development of the United States since the 1950s.2 CSDL is a non-profit research and development organisation and not open to external investors. However, it is included here for its significant involvement in research and design for US. and UK Trident II (D5) missiles.3 According to the US Department of Defense, “CSDL possesses the unique knowledge of the total Trident Guidance system including its design and use on the Trident II weapon system.”4 There are several outstanding contracts between the US. and CSDL for Trident-related components.5 These contracts are paid by both the US and the UK governments. The estimated total value of the contracts exceeds $1,3 billion and will include work through at least 2027.

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Notes
  1. About Us (2022) | Draper. Available at: https://www.draper.com/about
  2. Nine Decades of Innovation (2022) | Draper. Available at: https://www.draper.com/draper-history.
  3. Trident II MARK 6 MOD 1 Guidance System (2022)| Draper. Available at: https://www.draper.com/explore-solutions/trident-ii-mark-6-mod-1-guidance-system.
  4. Contracts for September 30, 2019 (2019) U.S. Department of Defense. Available at: https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/1975222// (Accessed: 26 October 2022).
  5. Contracts for February 15, 2019 (2019) U.S. Department of Defense. Available at: https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/1759513// (Accessed: 18 October 2021); CONTRACT to CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC., THE.| USAspending, 15 February 2019. Available at: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_N0003019C0008_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-  (Accessed: 26 October 2022); Contracts for February 21, 2020 (2020) U.S. Department of Defense. Available at: https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/2091020// (Accessed: 18 October 2021); Contracts for February 26, 2021 (2021) U.S. Department of Defense. Available at: https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/2518088/ (Accessed: 26 October 2022); CONTRACT to CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC., THE. | USAspending, 26 February 2021. Available at: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_N0003021C0008_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- (Accessed: 26 October 2022); Contracts for February 10, 2022 (2022) U.S. Department of Defense. Available at: https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/2931057/ (Accessed: 26 October 2022);
    CONTRACT to CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC., THE. | USAspending, 1 October 2021. Available at: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_N0003022C6002_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-  (Accessed: 26 October 2022).

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