Switching from the Minuteman III to the Sentinel system, led by Northrop Grumman, involves the replacement of more than 600 facilities across five states.
The LGM-35A ICBM program had its Milestone B status revoked during a Nunn-McCurdy review, but a new decision is expected by the end of 2026.
Security Forces tasked with defending Minuteman III ICBMs currently train for everything from retaking captured silos to repelling ground assaults.
A federal report states the Air Force's Sentinel program is facing software delays, prompting an extended use of the ...
The United States has tested the Minuteman III missile in a bold demonstration of nuclear readiness. The missile launched from California and flew over 6,700 kilometers to a remote Pacific test site.
The missile, which the Pentagon plans to take the place of the LGM-30G Minuteman III ICBMs, would anchor the land-based ...
The U.S. Air Force has confirmed that the restructuring of the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile programme is expected to be completed by the end of 2026, with initial operational ...
We certainly have not lowered the bar, and we certainly have not taken on any risk by doing this,” Air Force Gen. Dale White told Breaking Defense.
The U.S. Air Force expects its next-generation LGM-35A Sentinel nuclear missile to reach initial ...
U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command says it is prepared to load more warheads onto Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) and restore nuclear weapons capability to the entire B-52 ...
The United States just launched a nuclear missile, but it was unarmed and it was a test flight. Dubbed Glory Trip 254, the test flight commenced with the launch of an unarmed Minuteman III ...
The US fired a Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) early Wednesday, after President Trump called for restarting the nuclear weapons tests. Air Force Global Strike Command launched ...