Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad

USAF, Northrop detail Sentinel ICBM ‘vertical stacking’ demo

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The Air Force and Northrop Grumman Monday said they have completed a full assembly of the LGM-35A Sentinel future intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in its “operational orientation,” setting the stage for initial flight testing in 2027.
The “vertical…

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