The military successfully launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in Southern California to test and show off US nuclear capabilities. The Minuteman III missile lit up the ...

The Air Force launched an unarmed missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base overnight, in a demonstration of the readiness of the U.S. nuclear arsenal. The Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic ...

By the 1970s, the Minuteman III missiles were coming online. These devastating weapons had significant improvements over its predecessors, including greatly expanded range, accuracy, and multiple ...

The Air Force will have to continue maintaining Minuteman III nuclear missiles longer than expected, with the LGM-35A Sentinel successor requiring a major restructuring that will delay its fielding.

The up to 400 Minuteman III missiles that make up the ground-based nuclear deterrence infrastructure is part of a trio of launch platforms that, "underwrites every U.S. military operation on the ...

A test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is scheduled for Tuesday night from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County. According to the base ...

The US Air Force launched an intercontinental ballistic missile test to show ‘readiness’ and ensure effectiveness, as fears of a World War 3 continue to swirl. ‘Today’s Minuteman III test ...

A joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen and Vandenberg Space Force Base Guardians launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a single ...

Feb. 19 (UPI) --The U.S. Air Force demonstrated the nation's nuclear readiness by launching an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base in ...

The United States on Wednesday fired an unarmed but nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM ... is crucial for maintaining Minuteman III while we pave the way for Sentinel." ...