An unarmed United States Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on September 2, 2020. An unarmed United ...

The ICBM test launch program demonstrates the operational capability of the Minuteman III and ensures the United States’ ability to maintain a strong, credible nuclear deterrent as a key element ...

The test launch occurred shortly after Russia test-launched its Yars ICBM missile, and the Minuteman III completed a 4,200-mile course in about 22 minutes at a speed of 15,000 mph and splashed ...

Feb. 19, 2025 – A joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen and Vandenberg Space Force Base Guardians launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ... Strike Command’s ICBM deterrent ...

The military successfully launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM ... The surface-based Minuteman III has a range of 6,000 miles. Data from test launches are shared and ...

The United States on Wednesday fired an unarmed but nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM ... is crucial for maintaining Minuteman III while we pave the way for Sentinel." ...

The program will modernize the old Minuteman III nuclear defense system ... including preparing the missile for launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base." The ICBM's reentry vehicle traveled ...

An unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launches during an operational test at 1 a.m. PST Wednesday at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. Photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi/U.S ...