A team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test reentry vehicle at 11:01 p.m. Thursday from Vandenberg Space ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A routine test of launch of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was "terminated" after it experienced an "anomaly." ...

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

A Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile sporting mock warheads blasted off early Wednesday morning at Vandenberg Space Force Base for the weapon system’s third test launch of 2023. The ...

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile failed early Wednesday morning due to an anomaly during a test launch. According to the Air Force ...

A Minuteman III set to launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base this week as part of an annual test has been delayed following Russia’s invasion into Ukraine. Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – May 21, 2025 – A joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an ...

The US Space Force was set to launch an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental missile on election night — testing America’s nuclear deterrent strategy during heightened tensions with the Mideast and ...

The Minuteman III is a three-stage, solid-fuel rocket, meaning it can be launched with minimal preparation—an essential aspect for deterrence. The Air Force Global Strike Command noted in its comments ...