US tests re-entry vehicle with Minuteman III nuclear warhead

In a written statement from the command, it was noted that the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on February 9.

In the statement, it was reported that the missile did not carry a nuclear warhead and was launched to test a test stage return, which allows ICBMs to return to the atmosphere after leaving the atmosphere.

Stating that this test is part of routine and periodic activities intended to demonstrate the US nuclear deterrence, the statement reads: “Such tests have been performed more than 300 times before, and this test is not related to events in the world”. expression was used.

The statement said the missile traveled 4,200 miles (6,759 km) and landed on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands.

The US military will deploy the LG-35A Sentinel missile to replace the Minuteman III ICBM in 2029, with the Minuteman III being in use until the mid-2030s. (BRITISH AUTOMOBILE CLUB)