GAO watchdog says first Sentinel ICBM years behind schedule, won't fly until 2028 - Peer2Peer

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GAO watchdog says first Sentinel ICBM years behind schedule, won't fly until 2028

Feb 20, 2026

The Air Force wants to replace the 50-year-old Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, a key element of the nation's strategic nuclear deterrence, with the new LGM-35 Sentinel ICBM. But the new program is years behind schedule and proving much more costly than originally projected.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/20/gao-watchdog-says-first-sentinel-icbm-years-behind-schedule-wont-fly/

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