Switching from the Minuteman III to the Sentinel system, led by Northrop Grumman, involves the replacement of more than 600 ...

The Sentinel nuclear missile was originally scheduled for testing in 2026, but faced significant delays after its ...

The missile, which the Pentagon plans to take the place of the LGM-30G Minuteman III ICBMs, would anchor the land-based ...

The troubled Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program will hit a key milestone by year’s end, with hopes to deliver the initial ICBM by the early 2030s, Pentagon and Air Force officials ...

We certainly have not lowered the bar, and we certainly have not taken on any risk by doing this,” Air Force Gen. Dale White told Breaking Defense.

The government watchdog’s timeline runs counter to a U.S. Air Force news release that said the Sentinel’s first flight could ...

The U.S. Air Force expects its next-generation LGM-35A Sentinel nuclear missile to reach initial ...

Security Forces tasked with defending Minuteman III ICBMs currently train for everything from retaking captured silos to ...

Minot Air Force Base, F.E. Warren AFB in Wyoming and Malmstrom AFB in Montana will have the current Minuteman III systems upgraded, including missile silos, launch control centers and other support ...

With the long discussed modernization of the nation’s nuclear missile program finally kicking into gear at other bases in the ...

The US Air Force's new ICBM Sentinel faces major delays and cost overruns. The service may have to rely on its 50-year-old Minuteman III's for much longer than anticipated. A host of logistical and ...

The Air Force confirmed the restructuring will be completed in 2026, with testing underway and a first flight planned for 2027.