US Air Force requests almost doubling of funding for new sentinel ICBM
Published on: May 29, 2026, 4:26 a.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
WASHINGTON, May 28: The US Air Force is seeking $4.5 billion for the LGM-35A Sentinel, the next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), in FY2027, marking the first budget year where funding is fully aligned with a comprehensive restructure triggered by a 2024 Nunn-McCurdy recertification, according to a Sputnik correspondent’s analysis of the US Air Force’s FY2027 budget report. The July 8, 2024 Nunn-McCurdy recertification was triggered after the program experienced significant cost overruns that breached statutory thresholds, prompting a mandatory review […]
