The "L" in LGM is the Department of Defense designation for silo-launched; "G" means surface attack; "M" stands for guided missile, the 30 stands for the Minuteman series of missile and the G ...

Why has America relied on the same nuclear missile for six decades? The LGM-30 Minuteman has been on high alert for over 60 years, ready to launch at any moment. But with hypersonic weapons and ...

a silo cover at Vandenberg can be seen sliding open before the test Minuteman launches in a burst of fire and roars into the pre-dawn sky. The missile was randomly selected from the Air Force's ...

Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) said Tuesday the U.S. Air Force may be able to re-use some Minuteman III silos to house the future Northrop Grumman LGM-35A ...