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Minuteman III makeover

Posted by Matt in March 30th, 2008

After September 11, 2001, when the 341st Space Wing locked down Montana’s 23,500-acre missile field, security upgrades to the Minuteman III defense system began in earnest. Thicker concrete around the silo, security cameras around the perimeter and a beefed up rapid-response team have been implemented at all 200 missile sites around Montana — the largest ballistic missile field in the U.S.

Changes to the Minuteman defense system run deeper than added security. The missiles, along with the components that make them work, are undergoing an upgrade that will cost the U.S. Air Force $6.2 billion when finished, extending the life of the intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM, out to 2030.

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