Military Times on MSN

Sentinel ICBM program hit by software delays, Minuteman extension risks: GAO

Switching from the Minuteman III to the Sentinel system, led by Northrop Grumman, involves the replacement of more than 600 facilities across five states.
The National Interest on MSN

The US Air Force could finish restructuring the Sentinel ICBM program this year

The Sentinel nuclear missile was originally scheduled for testing in 2026, but faced significant delays after its ...
Stars and Stripes

First Sentinel ICBM test flight unlikely until 2028, GAO says

The government watchdog’s timeline runs counter to a U.S. Air Force news release that said the Sentinel’s first flight could ...
Defense News on MSN

US Air Force sees early 2030s rollout for revamped Sentinel nuclear missile

The LGM-35A ICBM program had its Milestone B status revoked during a Nunn-McCurdy review, but a new decision is expected by the end of 2026.
Stars and Stripes

New ICBM program on track to potentially green light a prototype by the end of the year

The missile, which the Pentagon plans to take the place of the LGM-30G Minuteman III ICBMs, would anchor the land-based ...
Defense One

Initial Sentinel ICBM expected by early 2030, Air Force says

The troubled Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program will hit a key milestone by year’s end, with hopes to deliver the initial ICBM by the early 2030s, Pentagon and Air Force officials ...
The Hill

Defense secretary continues Sentinel nuclear missile program despite soaring costs

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s office on Monday certified the Sentinel nuclear missile program can continue after determining the effort is a major national security priority with no alternatives, ...