GSC commander 'cautiously optimistic' on Sentinel delivery date

By Shelley K. Mesch / May 4, 2023 at 6:42 PM
The commander of Air Force Global Strike Command is “cautiously optimistic” the service will be able to field Sentinel nuclear missile capabilities on the current timeline despite schedule concerns raised in recent weeks. Sentinel is three years into a seven-year engineering and manufacturing design phase, Gen. Thomas Bussiere said during an interview with the Hudson Institute Thursday. “There will be delays in different parts of the program, but the department has put a lot of focus on making sure we...

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