Sentinel Test Launch Next Year, IOC In Early 2030s, USAF Says

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A booster for the LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM.

Credit: U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force is now planning for its first missile pad test launch of its next intercontinental ballistic missile next year as it aims to wrap a program review by the end of 2026. The Northrop Grumman LGM-35A Sentinel program has been beset by large-scale cost overruns and delays, prompting a...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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