The test was to ensure the “nuclear deterrent remains safe, secure, reliable, and effective in deterring 21st-century threats ...
Despite being over 50 years old, the Minuteman III remains critical due to delays in its replacement—the LGM-35A Sentinel. Originally expected to phase in by the 2030s, Sentinel faces cost overruns ...
The US initiated the missile test just hours after Russia deployed an intercontinental ballistic missile launcher.
A United States Air Force team successfully launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile. The weapon ...
The Air Force will have to continue maintaining Minuteman III nuclear missiles longer than ... payload but was instead equipped with a test re-entry vehicle that was designed to transmit readings.
Both the U.S. and Russia deploy hundreds of nuclear-armed ICBMs that can be fired and reach targets within minutes.
The American military conducted a new test firing of the LGM-30G Minuteman III missile, says it was routine and not in ...
A joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a single telemetered joint test assembly re-entry vehicle on ...
Update by the Vandenberg Space Force Base February 19, 2025 A joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen and ...
The U.S. Air Force demonstrated the nation's nuclear readiness by launching an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ...