LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM Program
Sector: Aerospace & Defense • Location: United States
Source: National Security Journal
The LGM-35A Sentinel program is a U.S. Air Force initiative to modernize the land-based leg of the U.S. nuclear triad by replacing the aging Minuteman III ICBMs. The program has faced significant cost overruns, schedule delays, and technical challenges, including the new missiles being too large for existing silos, necessitating costly new silo construction.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Aerospace & Defense, Nuclear, Government
- Location
- United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- National Security Journal
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The LGM-35A Sentinel program is a U.S. Air Force initiative to modernize the land-based leg of the U.S. nuclear triad by replacing the aging Minuteman III ICBMs. The program has faced significant cost overruns, schedule delays, and technical challenges, including the new missiles being too large for existing silos, necessitating costly new silo construction. |
Original sector | Defense |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
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Source | National Security Journal |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Aerospace & Defense, Nuclear, Government |
Article published date | 2025-09-15 |
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