Pentagon Allows ICBM Upgrade to Proceed After Cost-Overrun Review

The Sentinel ICBM program is being developed to replace the U.S. Air Force’s fleet of Minuteman III nuclear missiles.

A concept illustration for the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile. U.S. Air Force illustration/Public Domain

The U.S. military has received permission after a four-month review process to move ahead with its program to build new intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), despite repeated cost overruns.

The Sentinel ICBM program seeks to replace the U.S. Air Force’s existing fleet of Minuteman III nuclear missiles.