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USAF Going ‘Line by Line’ to Slash Sentinel’s Rocketing Costs

Sept. 5, 2024 | By Greg Hadley
Air Force officials are re-examining the infrastructure overhaul that sent costs soaring over plan for the next-generation Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile upgrade.

Editorial: The Bill Comes Due

Nov. 5, 2021 | By Tobias Naegele
Modernization has never been more essential, nor the funds more elusive.

China’s Expedited ICBM Program Has Been a Top US Secret, Shows Need for Speed, Hyten Says

Sept. 13, 2021 | By John A. Tirpak
The rapid pace of China's intercontinental ballistic missile construction program has been known to the U.S. for at least two years, but it's been a top secret, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. John E. Hyten said Sep. 13. The revelation of ...

News about Chinese Silos Highlights Need for USAF to Accelerate Change, Brown Says

Aug. 6, 2021 | By Abraham Mahshie
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. highlighted the “catastrophic” implications if the Air Force does not change fast enough to keep up with China but added that recent public information about China’s buildup of intercontinental ballistic missile silos will help generate ...

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