U.S. Air Force urged to strengthen Sentinel ICBM transition planning as delays extend
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that the Air Force lacks a transition risk management plan as it prepares to replace the ageing Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system with the Sentinel.
Northrop Grumman leads U.S. Air Force Sentinel ICBM modernisation to strengthen nuclear deterrence
Northrop Grumman is at the forefront of U.S. efforts to modernise all three legs of the Nuclear Triad to maintain a credible deterrent in an evolving global security environment.
Northrop Grumman steps up sentinel missile development with U.S. Air Force partnership
Northrop Grumman said it has made “substantial progress on the Sentinel weapon system” in the second quarter and expects the program “to be a meaningful contributor to our growth in the second half of the year.”
U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman complete crucial Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile test
The U.S. Air Force successfully completed a full-scale qualification test of the stage-two solid rocket motor for the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on 20 July.
Alpine Eagle’s Sentinel system trialled by British and U.S. forces in air-to-air anti-drone test
British and US military forces have successfully tested the world’s first air-to-air counter-drone system, developed by European startup Alpine Eagle, during a joint exercise under the UK Ministry of Defence’s Project Vanaheim.
U.S. Air Force activates Detachment 12 at Minot AFB to support next-gen Sentinel ICBM program
The Sentinel system is part of a comprehensive modernization program focused on providing a secure land leg of the nation’s nuclear triad for decades to come.
U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman achieve key milestone in Sentinel ICBM modernisation
The U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman Corporation have successfully conducted a full-scale qualification static fire test of the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) stage-one solid rocket motor.
Romania plans to order four additional sentinel radar systems from RTX
The U.S. State Department approved Romania's request to buy four AN/MPQ-64 F1 Sentinel radar systems, valued at an estimated USD 110 million.
Northrop Grumman advances Sentinel ICBM design phase with key tests
Northrop Grumman successfully completed tests of several crucial elements of the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
Northrop Grumman test fires full-scale Sentinel stage-two solid rocket motor
Northrop Grumman successfully completed a live, static-fire test of a Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) stage-two solid rocket motor at the U.S. Air Force Arnold Engineering Development Complex.
Northrop Grumman test fires stage-one solid rocket motor for Sentinel missile
Northrop Grumman conducted its first full-scale static test fire of the Sentinel stage-one solid rocket motor at the company’s test facility in Promontory.