Proposed Upgrade Program Would Enhance Capability of U.S. ICBMs

摘要

The U.S. Air Force is considering upgrading just about everything on its fleet of 500 Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missiles to keep them in play beyond 2020, including replacing propellants and improving guidance systems, said Lt. Gen. Frank Klotz, acting commander of Air Force Space Command. Already well under way is a refurbishment program designed to sustain the viability of the fleet until 2018. This includes such things as replacing propellants and systems with an eye toward sustaining existing capabilities.