LGM-35A Sentinel silo construction
Definition
The engineering and building process for prototype and operational hardened underground launch silos designed to house the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), as part of the U.S. Air Force's Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program to modernize America's nuclear arsenal.
A modular, cost-controlled construction initiative involving approximately 450 silos across U.S. missile fields, with recent groundbreaking for a full-scale prototype in Utah to validate rapid deployment methods for replacing aging Minuteman III facilities.
Examples
LGM-35A Sentinel silo construction in Utah is digging deeper than a politician's promises during budget season.
Thanks to LGM-35A Sentinel silo construction, those missiles now have luxury bunkers that make fallout shelters look like camping tents.
The modular genius of LGM-35A Sentinel silo construction means America can Lego its way to deterrence faster than ever.
As LGM-35A Sentinel silo construction ramps up, adversaries might want to update their 'world's biggest holes' bingo cards.