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Sentinel ICBM Program Overruns $141B, Adds 450 Silos

5/5/2026

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The Sentinel ICBM program is about 80% over budget, costing roughly $141 billion.
The Air Force took the Echo 10 silo at F. E. Warren Air Force Base offline while Sentinel adds over 450 new launch silos and up to 75 launch centers nationwide.
The Sentinel program provides rapid security response with the Grey Wolf helicopter and replaces the B-2 bomber with the B-21 and Ohio-class submarines with the Columbia class.

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Story summary

The Sentinel ICBM program is about 80% over budget, costing roughly $141 billion.
The Air Force took the Echo 10 silo at F. E. Warren Air Force Base offline while Sentinel adds over 450 new launch silos and up to 75 launch centers nationwide.
The Sentinel program provides rapid security response with the Grey Wolf helicopter and replaces the B-2 bomber with the B-21 and Ohio-class submarines with the Columbia class.