Boeing, U.S. Air Force Demonstrate Minuteman III Readiness in Flight Test

Boeing supported the U.S. Air Force’s successful flight test of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which demonstrated the readiness of that system to deter nuclear threats.

The unarmed ICBM launched Sept. 23, 2014, from Vandenberg Air Force Base and reached a target in the Kwajalein Atoll during the test.

“Regular flight tests validate the accuracy, safety and reliability of the Minuteman system,” said Peggy Morse, vice president, Boeing Directed Energy & Strategic Systems.

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