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Thiokol Corp. and Alliant Techsystems have embarked on a joint venture to bid competitively for the Air Force Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Prime Integration program intended to extend the life of America's land-based ICBMs. The two corporations agreed to pursue production and sus-tain-ment of the propulsion components of the ICBM program to be managed at Hill Air Force Base. Thiokol and Alliant have maintained a joint venture relationship since 1965 when the two firms were awarded the initial contract for the first stage of the Poseidon missile.