# Minuteman III

Type: Technology

Source: Finance Intelligence Brief — https://getfinancebrief.com/entity/minuteman-iii
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## Timeline

- **2030-01-01**: Revised IOC Window — Target window for the Sentinel to reach initial operational capability.
- **2026-12-31**: Restructuring Deadline — Expected completion of new acquisition strategy and new Milestone B decision.
- **2024-07-01**: Certification of Necessity — Pentagon decides Sentinel is too critical to cancel but orders program restructuring.
- **2024-01-01**: Nunn-McCurdy Breach — Pentagon declares critical cost overrun process after budget exceeds 25% of baseline.
- **2020-09-01**: Milestone B Approval — Program authorized to move into engineering and manufacturing development phase.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### US Air Force Delays Sentinel Nuclear Missile to 2030s Amid $160B Cost Breach
2026-02-19 03:24:38 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

The U.S. Air Force has officially delayed the initial operational capability of the Northrop Grumman-led LGM-35A Sentinel nuclear missile program to the early 2030s. Following a massive cost overrun that saw the budget balloon from $77.7 billion to $160 billion, the Pentagon is forcing a complete restructuring of the acquisition strategy.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/us-air-force-sentinel-missile-delay-cost-overrun

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