Air Force test-launches unarmed Minuteman III missileThe 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 Losey6 weeks ago
Sentinel nuclear missiles will need new silos, Air Force saysThe 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 Losey9 weeks ago
Air Force secretary nominee pledges to focus on nuclear modernizationAir 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 Losey3 months ago
Air Force tests unarmed nuclear missile in pre-dawn videoThe Air Force must continue maintaining Minuteman III nuclear missiles longer than expected, with the Sentinel successor requiring a major restructuring.By Stephen Losey5 months ago
Air Force going ‘line by line’ to bring down nuclear missile costsThe Air Force "neglected" the complexity of the LGM-35A Sentinel's ground infrastructure, officials said, and is now looking to bring down costs.By Stephen Losey10 months ago
Pentagon keeps commitment to Sentinel nuclear missile as costs balloonEven a modified version of the Sentinel ICBM will be 81% more expensive than the program's original costs.By Stephen Losey12 months ago
