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USAF Tests Mk21A Reentry Vehicle for Sentinel ICBM
Original: USAF Conducts Test of Mk21A Reentry Vehicle for Sentinel ICBM
The United States Air Force has carried out a test of the Mk21A reentry vehicle, the warhead-carrying component being developed for the new Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile. The Mk21A is central to US plans to modernize its land-based nuclear deterrent, replacing the older Minuteman III fleet. Defense observers are watching the program closely amid cost and schedule concerns.
Why now: The Sentinel ICBM modernization program is a major and closely watched element of US nuclear forces renewal.
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