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 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 ...
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 ...
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 conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III missile early Wednesday to help ensure its land-based nuclear force still operates safely and effectively. Airmen from Air Force ...
In a bombshell interview with Fox News yesterday (9 March), President Trump stated that while the Biden administration ...
By replacing the 400 aging missiles and their associated infrastructure that make up the land-based leg of the U.S. Nuclear Triad, the Sentinel Project aims to extend the life of the nuclear ...
The up to 400 Minuteman III missiles that make up the ground-based nuclear deterrence infrastructure is part of a trio of launch platforms that, "underwrites every U.S. military operation on the ...
A Space and Missile Defense Command team played a behind-the-scenes role in supporting the Air Force’s Glory Trip-252, Feb.