November 29, 2023: The U.S. Air Force is trying to develop the new LGM-35 Sentinel ICBM to replace the LGM-30 Minuteman III. It seemed to be a straightforward task but was not the case. The 35-ton ...

A routine test of launch of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was "terminated" after it experienced an "anomaly." The U.S. Air Force says an unarmed LGM-30G Minuteman III ...

Experts say pursuing a Minuteman III life-extension until 2050 would cost significantly less than its replacement. The Pentagon’s continuation of the LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM (Inter-Continental Ballistic ...

A Northrop Grumman official on Monday attributed the explosive cost growth of the U.S. Air Force’s next intercontinental ballistic missile to the service’s design changes, particularly to the nuclear ...

Key Points and Summary - The LGM-35A Sentinel, slated to replace Minuteman III, faces soaring costs and delays. -A 2024 review found an 81% jump to $141B, triggering a Nunn-McCurdy breach. The DoD ...

The U.S. Air Force blew up an unarmed Boeing LGM-30 Minuteman III during a Nov. 1 test after the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) behaved unexpectedly in flight. An internal investigation ...

The U.S. Air Force's termination of an unarmed LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) over the Pacific Ocean had prompted mockery from sources in Russia, where major weapons ...

On November 5th, the United States launched an LGM-30G Minuteman III ICBM from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Roughly 30 minutes later the three warheads onboard struck their targets 4,200 ...

Dwindling spare parts stores and potentially deteriorating elements could present a challenge as the Air Force attempts to keep Minuteman III nuclear missiles operational until 2050. (U.S. Air Force) ...

In 2010 it was agreed that a replacement for the aging Minuteman III was needed because a modernization program would only keep the LGM-30 viable until the early 2030s. Despite that do-or-die deadline ...