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☆ The US just carried out back-to-back ICBM launches, keeping the Minuteman III sharp until a new missile comes online
  + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
The US conducted two intercontinental ballistic missile tests this week. The missiles were unarmed and not in reaction to current world events, the Air Force said. The Minuteman III missiles are slated to be replaced in the 2030s. AdvertisementThe US conducted back-to-back intercontinental ballistic missile tests this week to ensure the silo-based leg of the US nuclear triad is working as it should. The tests of the Minuteman III demonstrate the readiness and reliability of the weapon, Air Force Global Strike Command said, as work on the next ICBM continues amid budget issues and delays.
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☆ U.S. Air Force blows up Minuteman III in test flight after post-launch anomaly
  + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +1 min
An unarmed U.S. Air Force Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test May 3, 2017, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The U.S. Air Force said on Wednesday it had blown up a Minuteman III missile over the Pacific Ocean after an anomaly was detected following its launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Air Force did not elaborate but said it was forming a launch analysis group to investigate. The nuclear-capable Minuteman III, made by Boeing , is key to the U.S. military's strategic arsenal. About 400 of the missiles are located at Air Force bases in Wyoming, Montana and North Dakota.
Persons: Lauren Linscott Organizations: U.S . Air Force Minuteman III, Vandenberg Air Force Base, The U.S . Air Force, III, Vandenberg Space Force, The Air Force, Air Force Global, Command, Boeing, Air Force Locations: U.S, Calif, The, California, Wyoming , Montana, North Dakota
☆ US Air Force tests nuclear-capable long-range missile
  + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Michael Callahan | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
CNN —The US Air Force on Wednesday tested an unarmed nuclear-capable long-range missile, according to the Air Force Global Strike Command. The unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, equipped with three test reentry vehicles, was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California and traveled 4,200 miles to the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. An operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 6, at 1:26 a.m. PT. The purpose of the ICBM test launch program is to validate and verify the safety, security, effectiveness, and readiness of the weapon system, according to Air Force Global Strike Command. The other two parts of the triad are the Trident submarine-launched ballistic missile and nuclear weapons carried by long-range strategic bombers.
Persons: Kadielle, ”, Chris Cruise, Pat Ryder Organizations: CNN, US Air Force, Air Force Global Strike Command, Minuteman, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Vandenberg Space Force Base, Kadielle Shaw, . Space Force, Airmen, Guardians, Pentagon, Trident Locations: California, Marshall, Calif, Russia, United States, Hague, ” Brig
☆ US Air Force finds unsafe levels of possible cancer-causing chemicals in nuclear missile launch control centers
  + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
The US Air Force said it found unsafe levels of possible cancer-causing chemicals at a Montana base. It found the chemicals in nuclear missile launch control centers at Malmstrom Air Force Base. A team of experts that carried out testing at Malmstrom Air Force Base in June discovered levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) that were above federally recommended thresholds in two facilities at the site, Air Force Global Strike Command said in a statement on Monday. "Of the swipes, 279 returned non-detectable results," the Air Force said. None of the air samples of the launch control centers and launch control support building revealed any detectable levels for PCBs.
Persons: Thomas Bussiere, Jackson Ligon, Jonathan Marinaccio, Daniel Brosam, F.E, — Organizations: US Air Force, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Service, Air Force Global Strike Command, Environmental Protection Agency, Air Force, Twentieth Air Force, Guardians, U.S . Air Force, 341st Missile, Air Force Base, AP, The Air Force, III Locations: Montana, Wall, Silicon, Great Falls, Mont, Wyoming, North Dakota, Warren, Minot, Malmstrom
☆ B-2 stealth bombers are back flying after the US Air Force grounded the fleet for 5 months in the wake of a fiery landing
  + stars: | 2023-05-23 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
An Air Force official told Insider that the pause was "precautionary," and was lifted on May 18 by Gen. Thomas Bussiere, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command. The B-2 Spirit approaches the boom of a McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey KC-10A Extender during a Capstone orientation flight. Scott H. SpitzerThis incident marked the second time in 15 months that there was an emergency involving the B-2 at Whiteman Air Force Base. "We successfully accomplished all necessary actions to safely return to full flight operations with the B-2 fleet. Whiteman Air Force Base is the country's only operational base for the B-2, which was first unveiled in 1988.
☆ Rare photo captures the moment the keys were turned on a US military 'doomsday' plane to launch an ICBM
  + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
The US military test-launched a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile last week. Newly released Air Force photos show the moment an airman turned the keys to initiate the launch. The launch was executed aboard a so-called 'doomsday' plane, and a newly released photo captures the moment an airman turned the keys to initiate the launch. US NavyUS Strategic Command said last week's launch is "part of routine and periodic activities" to ensure that Washington's nuclear capabilities are stable. Several times a year, an ICBM will be pulled from one of the Air Force Global Strike Command missile wings for an Operational Test Launch at Vandenberg.
☆ B-52 crews are getting special brain training to help them fly the US Air Force's oldest bomber
  + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Hope Seck | Sandboxx News | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
US Air Force B-52 crews are going through a special brain- and body-conditioning program. The program is part of an effort to find the best way to enhance the performance of Air Force crews. Other airmen could get access to similar programs in the future, an Air Force official said. Officers on the lower deck of a B-52 at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota in August 2006. A B-52 bomber drops cluster bombs over Afghanistan on October 7, 2001.
☆ US Air Force crews have revived a method to load bombers that hasn't been used in 30 years
  + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( David Cenciotti | The Aviationist | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
US Air Force weapons loaders at Dyess Air Force Base revived a capability unused for three decades. In January, airmen used a Launcher Load Frame to pre-load munitions that were then loaded on a B-1B bomber. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyThe US Air Force has recently released some interesting photos showing the activity carried out a Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, earlier this month. A US Air Force weapons load crew member helps transport a Launcher Load Frame at Dyess Air Force Base on January 9. A Launcher Load Frame is raised into a B-1B at Dyess Air Force Base on January 9.
☆ The B-52 was designed in a hotel room over a weekend in 1948, and it may still be flying 100 years later
  + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Alex Hollings | Sandboxx News | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +10 min
That design emerged from a hastily arranged work session in a Dayton hotel over a weekend in 1948. The B-52 started flying when America was still relying on P-51 MustangsUS Air Force F-51D Mustang fighters during the Korean War. Spanning wars and altitudesA US Air Force B-52F dropping 750-pound bombs over Vietnam in the 1960s. US Air ForceIn July 1948, Boeing received a contract from the still-new US Air Force to design and build a new heavy bomber. By late Friday night, the new B-52 bomber was already coming into focus.
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