The Pentagon’s newly installed acquisition czar is planning “deep dives” into efforts to modernize each leg of the nuclear triad, starting with the program he views as having the most significant risk—the Air Force's LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile, known until recently as the Ground ...
The Air Force unveiled a name and designation for the intercontinental ballistic missile system long known as the Ground-based Strategic Deterrent: LGM-35A Sentinel. The Sentinel is set to replace the Minuteman III as the land leg of the U.S. nuclear triad, beginning with initial operational ...