The U.S. currently deploys 400 armed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles ready for nuclear strikes.

A U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command team played an important behind-the-scenes role in supporting the Air Force’s ...

The U.S. Air Force successfully launched an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM from California, demonstrating the readiness and effectiveness of the nation's ...

The full name of the missile is LGM-30G Minuteman III. Here’s what the designation stands for: L = Launched from a silo G = Ground attack capability M = Guided missile 30 = Part of the Minuteman ...

A video shows the launch of the Minuteman III missile test. At 12:01am on May 21, 2025, the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command launched an LGM-30G “Minuteman III” Unarmed Nuclear-Capable ...

The U.S. Air Force conducted a routine launch of an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead on Wednesday morning, the military said.

The US Air Force successfully launched an unarmed Minuteman III missile from California, showcasing the strength of its land-based nuclear deterrent. As America transitions to the next-generation ...

As with other ICBM tests, today's launch was planned months in advance and "is not a response to current world events," the U ...

along with submarine-launched nuclear missiles and bombers capable of delivering air-launched weapons. Minuteman III is expected to be replaced by a new ICBM, the Northrop Grumman-made LGM-35A ...

Stratolaunch tests reusable hypersonic rocket plane. Stratolaunch has finally found a use for the world's largest airplane. Twice in the last five months, the company launched a hypersonic vehicle ...

What were those? - [Alexis] So we started as a Minuteman 1 site, moved to the Minuteman 3 missile system in the '70s, and then in 1986, we became a Peacekeeper site. - Peacekeeper. And my limited ...