Californians were able to look to the sky to see an unarmed missile as the Air Force launched the Minuteman III from Vandenberg base.

Last year, there were 51 launches at Vandenberg Space Force Base, and this year, there is expected to be even more.

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

By the 1970s, the Minuteman III missiles were coming online. These devastating weapons had significant improvements over its predecessors, including greatly expanded range, accuracy, and multiple ...

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.

The Minuteman III ICBM test launches "test and evaluate the weapon system ... 2024 Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Arkhangelsk Oblast Kura Missile Test Range, Kamchatka Krai Combat training launch of Yars ICBM ...

The test "is not a response to current world events," as it is a routine and periodic activity, which showcased America's nuclear deterrent as "safe, secure, reliable, and effective" in deterring ...

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 ...