A gigantic new ICBM will take US nuclear missiles out of the Cold …
WEBDec 10, 2023 — A new nuclear missile is coming, a gigantic ICBM called the Sentinel. It marks the largest cultural shift in 60 years in the land leg of the Air Force’s nuclear missile mission.
LGM-30 Minuteman - Wikipedia
WEBThe LGM-30 Minuteman is an American land-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in service with the Air Force Global Strike Command.
Inside the $1.5-Trillion Nuclear Weapons Program You've Never …
WEBDec 1, 2023 — Inside the $1.5-Trillion Nuclear Weapons Program You’ve Never Heard Of. A road trip through the communities shouldering the U.S.’s nuclear missile revival. By Abe Streep. For decades a...
LGM-35 Sentinel - Wikipedia
WEBThe LGM-35 Sentinel, also known as the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD), is a future American land-based intercontinental ballistic missile system (ICBM) currently in the early stages of development. [3][4] It is slated to replace all 450 Minuteman III missiles from 2029 through 2075.
United States nuclear weapons, 2024 - Bulletin of the Atomic …
WEBMay 7, 2024 — The United States is modernizing its nuclear bomber force by upgrading nuclear command-and-control capabilities on existing bombers, developing enhanced nuclear weapons (the B61–12, B61–13, and the new AGM-181 Long-Range Standoff Weapon or LRSO), and designing a new heavy bomber (the B-21 Raider).
US nuclear missile program to be years behind schedule, over …
WEBJul 8, 2024 — A Pentagon program to replace some of its aging intercontinental ballistic missiles will be years behind schedule and 81% over budget, the U.S. military said on Monday.
Pentagon keeps commitment to Sentinel nuclear missile as costs …
WEBJul 8, 2024 — The military will continue developing its new LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile but has told the U.S. Air Force to restructure the program to get its ballooning costs...
New Sentinel nuclear weapons program is 81% over budget. But …
WEBJul 9, 2024 — The Northrop Grumman Sentinel program is the first major upgrade to the ground-based component of the nuclear triad in more than 60 years and will replace the aging Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile.
Pentagon Tackling Nuclear Modernization With Proactive, …
WEBAug 25, 2023 — Under the effort, the U.S. will field the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile system to replace the Minuteman III, the Columbia class ballistic missile submarine to replace the Ohio...
U.S. Nuclear Modernization Programs - Arms Control Association
WEBSep 1, 2022 — The National Nuclear Security Administration’s weapons activities will require an estimated $650 billion over the next 25 years. In total, the U.S. strategic forces will cost at least $1.5 trillion over their lifetime. The program includes: Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles. Submarines (SSBNs) and Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles (SLBMs)