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Sentinel nuclear missiles will need new silos, Air Force says

The 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 Losey

6 days ago

Marines more than halfway through fielding of new 360-degree radar

More than half of the 60 systems have been received.

14 days ago

Air Force secretary nominee pledges to focus on nuclear modernization

Air 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 Losey

7 weeks ago

Air Force tests unarmed nuclear missile in pre-dawn video

The Air Force must continue maintaining Minuteman III nuclear missiles longer than expected, with the Sentinel successor requiring a major restructuring.

By Stephen Losey

3 months ago

Air Force going ‘line by line’ to bring down nuclear missile costs

The 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 Losey

8 months ago

Soldiers work with Marines as the Corps ramps up its air defenses

Marines and soldiers are trading notes on how to defend their airspace in an increasingly complex and threatening battlespace.

9 months ago