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January 30, 2026

USAF considers modular missile silos for Sentinel, Cramer says new silos “well settled”

By Staff Reports

ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Air Force is considering modular missile silos to house the service’s future LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by Northrop Grumman, while using the same locations as the previous siloes.
“My understanding…

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