The Air Force may need to operate the Minuteman III missiles decades longer than expected because of Sentinel Missile program delays, according to a report released earlier this month by ...

Dwindling spare parts stores and potentially deteriorating elements could present a challenge as the Air Force attempts to keep Minuteman III nuclear missiles operational until 2050. (U.S. Air Force) ...

In a world where nuclear firepower defines global power, a handful of missiles stand out for their unmatched range, payload, ...

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 ...

Despite the Minuteman III’s continued effectiveness, the technology it relies on is quite old. As tensions rise with Russia and China, the US Air Force is keen to demonstrate that they still have a ...

A test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from north Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for this coming Tuesday or Wednesday.

A test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from north Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 5, Election Day. Lisa ...

Monte Watts bumped into a fellow former Minuteman III nuclear missile operator, who told him that she had non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Watts knew other missileers with similar cancers. But the connection ...

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — The United States launched a nuclear-capable Minuteman lll "doomsday" missile in a show of force. A joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen ...

The US Air Force launched a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of delivering a nuclear warhead to anywhere on Earth Wednesday morning — as part of a regular test of the ...

An unarmed Minuteman III launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base late Tuesday night. Base officials say the 11:01 p.m. launch was not a result of current world events but “part of routine and ...

The Minuteman III is a three-stage, solid-fuel rocket, meaning it can be launched with minimal preparation—an essential aspect for deterrence. The Air Force Global Strike Command noted in its comments ...