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US Air Force tests Mk21A reentry vehicle for Sentinel ICBM
Original: U.S. Air Force conducts in-flight test of unarmed Mk21A reentry vehicle for future Sentinel ICBM
The U.S. Air Force has carried out an in-flight test of the unarmed Mk21A reentry vehicle, a key component of the future Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program. The test evaluated the vehicle's performance without a warhead as part of development work on the system intended to replace the aging Minuteman III. The test supports preparations for fielding the new ICBM.
Why now: The Sentinel program is a major, costly modernization of the U.S. nuclear deterrent, so test milestones draw attention.
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- U.S. Air Force conducts in-flight test of unarmed Mk21A reentry vehicle for future Sentinel ICBM · Defence Industry Europe
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