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US Air Force may keep Minuteman III nukes operating until 2050: Report

The LGM-35A Sentinel has run into severe cost overruns and schedule delays that could force the Air Force to keep Minuteman IIIs operational years longer.

By Stephen Losey

3 days ago

That’s not a real soldier: campaign warns troops, families of AI scams

Advocates are raising alarms about how easily criminals can fabricate faces and voices in their efforts to cheat veterans and active-duty troops.

By Leo Shane III

11 days ago

Air Force test-launches unarmed Minuteman III missile

The Air Force conducts regular tests of its Minuteman III ICBMs, as it looks for ways to bring costs under control for the successor Sentinel missile.

By Stephen Losey

4 months ago

Sentinel nuclear missiles will need new silos, Air Force says

The Sentinel ICBM program is already alarmingly over budget, and trying to reuse 55-year-old Minuteman III silos would put it even further behind.

By Stephen Losey

4 months ago

Air Force secretary nominee pledges to focus on nuclear modernization

Air Force Secretary nominee Troy Meink said he would review the report on the LGM-35A Sentinel that followed its severe cost projection overruns.

By Stephen Losey

6 months ago

Air Force tests unarmed nuclear missile in pre-dawn video

The Air Force must continue maintaining Minuteman III nuclear missiles longer than expected, with the Sentinel successor requiring a major restructuring.

By Stephen Losey

7 months ago