The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command, in collaboration with the U.S. Navy, successfully launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on 5 November 2024. The missile, equipped with multiple targetable re-entry vehicles, was launched at 11:01 p.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California using the Airborne Launch Control System (ALCS).

U.S. Air Force demonstrates nuclear deterrence with successful Minuteman III missile test launch

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The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command, in collaboration with the U.S. Navy, successfully launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on 5 November 2024.

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