DENVER—The US Air Force’s new Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile is on track for its first test flight next year, ...

The Sentinel nuclear missile was originally scheduled for testing in 2026, but faced significant delays after its skyrocketing budget triggered a rare Nunn-McCurdy breach.

AURORA, Colorado— The Pentagon won’t have new cost estimates for the way-over-budget Sentinel intercontinental ballistic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Attendees tour the LGM-35A Sentinel munitions storage igloos at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, Dec. 1, 2025. (Staff Sgt.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By July 2024, the public knew the program had blown its budget. But the announcement was nonetheless staggering. The projected ...

Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., says concerns over software delays for the Sentinel program aren't new, and the first test launch is expected for next year.

The Air Force has developed planning documents for the transition from Minuteman III to Sentinel but has not developed a risk management plan. The transition was planned to begin in fiscal year 2025, ...

Software delays related to the U.S. Air Force’s future LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile could pose “significant risks” to the program, requiring the U.S. to continue using the ...

Attendees tour the LGM-35A Sentinel munitions storage igloos at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, Dec. 1, 2025. (Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi/Space Force) The U.S. Air Force’s troubled Sentinel ...

The U.S. Air Force's troubled Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program faces significant risks from software delays and an extended reliance on the aging Minuteman III system. However, a ...