The U.S. military is scheduled to launch an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from California overnight in a display of the U.S. nuclear forces' readiness, officials said.
The defense giant will integrate and modernize the weapons program for the Pentagon's intermediate and long-range Ground-based Midcourse Defense system.
Missile Defense Agency pushes back, pointing Breaking Defense to positive report from Pentagon tester, laudatory comments from senior military officials and recent test wins.
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