AURORA, Colo.—Senior U.S. military officials involved in restructuring the troubled LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program now project confidence it will achieve operational capability in the early 2030s.
A test launch of the missle is planned for 2027, and officials expect the overhaul of the Sentinel program to be completed by the end of this year.
“We’ve been through a program restructure that I actually think gives us more flexibility in deployment. We’ll bring more capability faster to the force,” said Air Force Global Strike Command boss Gen S.L. Davis, who briefed reporters alongside U.S. Strategic Command head Navy Adm. Richard Correll and director of critical major weapon systems Air Force Gen. Dale R. White…