Air Force Weighs Keeping 1970s-Era Missiles Until 2050
The US Air Force is considering contingency plans that would extend the life of 1970s-era intercontinental ballistic missiles ...
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America Is Testing A “Minuteman III” Ballistic Missile Tonight
The Minuteman III is the latest model in the Minuteman series ... By the 1970s, the Minuteman III missiles were coming online. These devastating weapons had significant improvements over its ...
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LGM-30 Minuteman III
The current ICBM force consists of 450 Minuteman III missiles located at the 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.; the 341st Missile Wing at Malmstrom AFB, Mont.; ...
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Air Force tests unarmed nuclear missile in pre-dawn video
The Air Force will have to continue maintaining Minuteman III nuclear missiles longer than expected, with the LGM-35A Sentinel successor requiring a major restructuring that will delay its fielding.
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Vandenberg SFB to modernize intercontinental ballistic missile infrastructure starting Thursday
The up to 400 Minuteman III missiles that make up the ground-based nuclear deterrence infrastructure is part of a trio of launch platforms that, "underwrites every U.S. military operation on the ...
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How U.S. Minuteman III Tests Stack Up Against Russia's ICBM Track Record
An unarmed United States Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on September 2, 2020. An unarmed United ...
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Unarmed Minuteman III missile to launch from Santa Barbara County coast
A test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is scheduled for Tuesday night from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County. According to the base ...