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1. breakingdefense.com › 2024 › 03Sentinel ICBM’s first flight test slips to 2026: Air Force

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   Mar 28, 2024 · WASHINGTON — A first flight of the Air Force’s intended replacement for its nuclear-armed Minuteman III ballistic missile fleet has slipped by over two years, the Air Force confirmed...

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2. www.defensenews.com › industry › 2024/03/28Northrop says Air Force design changes drove higher Sentinel ...

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   Mar 28, 2024 · That’s roughly 7,500 miles’ worth of copper cabling, connecting 450 half-century-old Minuteman III ICBM silos scattered through the Great Plains region with launch control centers and other...

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   Should the Air Force modernize the Minuteman III missiles?

   • The Minuteman III missiles are more than 50 years old, and the Air Force says it can no longer keep life-extending them, making a full modernization necessary. The U.S. is pushing to modernize its entire nuclear triad, from the ICBMs to bomber planes and submarines, in an effort expected to cost more than a trillion dollars.

   Sentinel missile test flight delayed by 2 years until 2026

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   Will Sentinel ICBM replace Minuteman III?

   • The Sentinel ICBM, slated to replace the Air Force's half-century-old Minuteman III nuclear missile, is reeling from massive cost overruns that have angered lawmakers. (Northrop Grumman)

   Northrop says Air Force design changes drove higher Sentinel ICBM cost

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   Is Air Force's replacement for Minuteman III a 'critical cost breach'?

   • WASHINGTON — A first flight of the Air Force’s intended replacement for its nuclear-armed Minuteman III ballistic missile fleet has slipped by over two years, the Air Force confirmed today to Breaking Defense — likely adding scrutiny to one of the Pentagon’s most expensive projects that also recently suffered a “critical” cost breach.

   Sentinel ICBM’s first flight test slips to 2026: Air Force

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   Where is the titanium shroud on a Minuteman III missile?

   • Senior Airman Jacob Deas, left, and Airman 1st Class Jonathan Marrs, right, secure the titanium shroud at the top of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile on Aug. 24, 2023, at the Bravo 9 silo at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana. After the shroud is secured, it is lifted off, revealing the black cone-shaped nuclear warhead inside.

   Sentinel missile test flight delayed by 2 years until 2026

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4. mooseradio.com › where-exactly-are-montanasWhere Exactly Are Montana’s Missile Silos Located And What Do ...

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   Apr 2, 2024 · According to Wikipedia: As of 2023, the LGM-30G Minuteman III version is the only land-based ICBM in service in the United States and represents the land leg of the U.S. nuclear triad, along with the Trident submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) and nuclear weapons carried by long-range strategic bombers. Get our free mobile app.

5. thehill.com › policy › defenseSentinel missile test flight delayed by 2 years until 2026

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   Mar 28, 2024 · Sentinel will replace the 400 Minuteman III ICBMs scattered across the rural Western U.S. in underground silos. Most of the rising costs are tied to the vast real estate part of...

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7. interestingengineering.com › military › usaf-icbmDesign changes send US Air Force's missile modernization ...

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   Mar 31, 2024 · The Air Force initially intended to reuse nearly all existing copper cabling stretching over 7,500 miles, connecting aging Minuteman III ICBM silos, for the land-based ICBM LGM-35A Sentinel,...

8. omaha.com › news › state-regionalCost overruns, delays threaten US plan for new StratCom ...

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   Mar 25, 2024 · And 82 of 450 Minuteman silos are in the state’s far western counties, near Scottsbluff and Sidney. The rest are in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana and North Dakota. The U.S. Air Force's three...

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10. www.milwaukeeindependent.com › newswire › new-icbmNew ICBM will transition U.S. nuclear response out of the ...

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    Mar 23, 2024 · Nuclear missile fields are located in Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota and Wyoming. Those missiles need maintenance even in the winter, and crews spend hours outside in sub-zero field conditions,