America postponed the test of its new missile for two years

The first test of America’s new Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile, which is designed in line with the modernization of America’s nuclear forces, due to the significant cost of the project and the delay in the delivery of parts to the first quarter of 2026 It was postponed. This was reported by the Defense One portal with reference to the representative of the American Air Force.

According to this source, the delay in the test of this missile is due to the increase in the delivery time of the ICBM ICBM computer guidance components. The Pentagon is also reassessing the project, as the program’s current cost has already exceeded the target budget by 37 percent and now stands at $132 billion.

The cost and development of the project increased due to changes in the requirements of the US Air Force for the final specifications of the intercontinental ballistic missile. According to this portal, the experts have modified the size of the launch shafts and will also replace the copper cables with optical fiber cables.

Earlier it was reported that Washington plans to build a special factory in Australia that will produce GMLRS long-range guided missiles for Ukraine. It is reported that the factory in Australia is necessary for the states because they cannot replenish the amount of ammunition that is used up in Ukraine every day. Since no one else produces such missiles in large quantities, the Americans have to build new production facilities in Kiev to meet the demand.