The military successfully launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in Southern California to test and show off US nuclear capabilities. The Minuteman III missile lit up the ...

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

The test "is not a response to current world events," as it is a routine and periodic activity, which showcased America's ...

The Air Force launched an unarmed missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base overnight, in a demonstration of the readiness of the U.S. nuclear arsenal. The Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic ...

Residents in Oregon and Nevada as well as western parts of Utah, Arizona, and Mexico should also be able to spot the missile streaking across the sky. The Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic ...

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 ...

The Minuteman, which has been in service since ... and is capable of carrying 24 Trident II missiles per boat. The Trident is a three-stage solid-fuel SLBM with an operational range of 7,500 ...

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 ...

A U.S. Trident II submarine-launched ballistic missile ... counter-strike with SLBMs (submarine-launched ballistic missiles). This Minuteman III test launch took place at Vandenberg Air Force ...

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.