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Latest "Intercontinental ballistic missiles" stories
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Decision on Minuteman missile to shape US nuclear policy for decades
The head of U.S. Strategic Command says Minuteman is so old that Air Force technicians have had to perform magic to keep it fully functional.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Estimate of new nuclear missiles to replace Minuteman 3 arsenal increases to $95.8B
The estimated cost of fielding a new fleet of land-based nuclear missiles increased by about $10 billion from four years ago.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
US Air Force may have accidentally revealed interest in hypersonic nuke
One key general says a hypersonic glide option will not be fielded in the initial years of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program.
By Valerie Insinna
US Air Force leak of Boeing’s proprietary info not driving bid decision on ICBM replacement
The head of Boeing's defense business says the structure of the Air Force's competition played a bigger role than the leak to competitor Northrop Grumman.
By Valerie Insinna