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Thursday, April 07, 2011
Minuteman III Follow-On Being Eyed, Nukes for JSF Delayed
The Air Force has begun the very first steps in identifying its next generation of nuclear ballistic missiles, the commander of the service’s nuclear forces told lawmakers today.
Meanwhile, the integration of the B61 tactical nuclear bomb onto the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter may be delayed as the overall JSF program slips in schedule.
First off, the service is in the midst of preparing a capabilities-based assessment of what it will need from as many as 420 nuclear-armed ICBMs to replace the 40-year old Minuteman IIIs when they wear out, Lt. Gen. James Kowalski, chief of Air Force Global Strike Command, told the Senate Armed Services Committee today.
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