Sentinel ICBM Likely to Require New Silos, Pushing Costs Even Higher
The troubled LGM-35 Sentinel ICBM program hit another hurdle as new assessments reveal a previous plan to re-use LGM-30 Minuteman III missile silos may not be feasible. Breaking Defense reports that the U.S. Air Force is now considering the construction of new missile silos to house its next generation intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), which are […] The post Sentinel ICBM Likely to Require New Silos, Pushing Costs Even Higher appeared first on The Aviationist.
The troubled LGM-35 Sentinel ICBM program hit another hurdle as new assessments reveal a previous plan to re-use LGM-30 Minuteman III missile silos may not be feasible. Breaking Defense reports that the U.S. Air Force is now considering the construction of new missile silos to house its next generation intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), which are […]
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