The US Air Force launched Minuteman III ballistic missiles carrying means of revolutions to check the operation.

The Global Army Commander of the US Air Force launches a cross-continental ballistic missile (ICBM) Minuteman III does not army bring a means of revealing the Vandenberg space force in California on August 11, No.

The means of reorganization was tested in the frequency of carrying ordinary explosives and explosions before touching the water surface near the Kwajalein coral reef of the Marshall Islands, a launching a launcher than 6,700 km away.

The US Air Force said the test to check the accuracy and reliability of the ICBM system consists of release missiles and means of revolving, providing data to ensure continued maintenance of safe nuclear deterrent capacity

The transcontinental ballistic missile Minuteman III left the launch pad at the US Vandenberg space force on August 11.

The test launches did not have to react to world events or regional stress, Lieutenant Colonel Aaron Boudreau, commanding the team of ICBM Minuteman III testing on August 11.

The pilots belong to the 341 rocket team at Malmstrom base in Montana state, not a 90 rocket team at the F.E.

LGM-30 Minuteman III is part of the US nuclear deterrent trio, next to Trident III rocket on Ohio class submarines and nuclear weapons equipped with strategic bomber.

The US Defense Ministry expects to spend $ 96 billion to research and deploy the weapons system to deterrent strategic launches from the ground (GBSD), partly in efforts to replace the entire US nuclear force in dozens