While cost overruns regularly occur at the Department of Defense, the Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM ... procurement.In 2020 Northrop won a $13.3 billion, opens new tab ...

Once home to the deadliest weapons on the planet, former silo, Cold War launch facility stands as reminder of dangerous times ...

The "L" in LGM is the Department of Defense designation for silo-launched; "G" means surface attack; "M" stands for guided missile, the 30 stands for the Minuteman series of missile and the G ...

Beneath that concrete is buried an Air Force Minuteman missile—one of the most efficient ... are protected by steel doors 3 ft. thick. Atop the control center sits a squat building with three ...

A Pentagon report on Chinese military power comes after Beijing test-launched a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile in September.

During a launch, the pressure generated—around six megapascals—could lead to rapid fracturing of aged propellant, posing a serious risk to missile performance. In November 2023, a Minuteman III ICBM ...

The U.S.'s Minuteman nuclear missiles were only supposed to last 10 years—now, they’ve defended the U.S. for more than 50. WSJ explains the logistical challenges of replacing them. WSJ ...

Adam Thury / Mitchell Republic 2/38: Scenes from the minuteman missile national historic site on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, near Wall, South Dakota. Adam Thury / Mitchell Republic 3/38: Scenes from ...