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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

9 days ago

Flight tests begin on US Air Force’s new ‘doomsday plane’

Flight tests for the E-4C Survivable Airborne Operations Control are being held in Dayton, Ohio, aerospace firm Sierra Nevada Corp. said.

By Stephen Losey

2 weeks ago

Keel laid for Navy’s second Columbia-class nuclear strike submarine

The vessel will carry multiple nuclear warheads and conduct patrols to deter adversaries.

By Zita Ballinger Fletcher

2 weeks ago

Navy orders stand down, audit after improper radiation exams

The Bureau of Medicine and Surgery said the Navy improperly conducted radiation medical examinations and special duty examinations.

6 weeks ago

Trump moves US subs after ex-Russian leader’s ‘inflammatory’ remarks

Trump's decision to reposition two nuclear subs comes after what he calls "highly provocative statements" by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

7 weeks ago

Appeals court throws out plea deal for alleged 9/11 mastermind

Friday's decision undoes an attempt to wrap up more than two decades of military prosecution beset by legal and logistical troubles.

2 months ago