The US Air Force launched a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of delivering a nuclear warhead ...

Assuming the many gigabytes of test data checks out these Minuteman III ICBMs should be ready to serve well into the 2030s at which point the much-delayed LGM-35 Sentinel should take over.

Despite the Minuteman III’s continued effectiveness, the technology it relies on is quite old. A s tensions rise with Russia and China, the US Air Force is keen to demonstrate t ...