The U.S. Air Force is replacing LGM-30 Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) with the LGM-35A Sentinel, a new ICBM to take over the most responsive part of the U.S. nuclear ...

The LGM-30 Minuteman has been on high alert for over 60 years, ready to launch at any moment. But with hypersonic weapons and new threats emerging, is it time for an upgrade?

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 ...

The predecessor of the LGM-35A Sentinel is the LGM-30 Minuteman III, which has been in service since 1970. For over four decades, it has been the premier land-based nuclear system of the ...

An LGM-30 Minuteman, the U.S. land-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), in service with ... More the Air Force Global Strike Command. As of 2023, the LGM-30G Minuteman III version is ...

The troubled LGM-35 Sentinel ICBM program hit another hurdle as new assessments reveal a previous plan to re-use LGM-30 Minuteman III missile silos may not be feasible. Breaking Defense reports ...

The budget line, which procures equipment to supports missile systems such as the LGM-30 Minuteman, AIM-120 Amraam, AGM-86A Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM), and the AGM-88A HARM, has a combined ...