# The U.S. has carried out a scheduled operational test of its land-based intercontinental ballistic missile, the LGM-30G Minuteman III.

*aerospace · news · 2026-03-05 · Firstpost*

## Key points

- The Minuteman III test on March 3, 2026, used two test reentry vehicles, not one.
- The test, Glory Trip 255, occurred shortly after the expiration of the New START Treaty.
- Despite routine scheduling, this test coincided with escalated US-Israel-Iran conflict, raising its visibility.
- The Minuteman III retains technical capacity for MIRVs despite operating with just one warhead per missile.
- US plans to replace Minuteman III with the LGM-35A Sentinel starting in 2029.

**Countries:** United States, Iran, Israel, Azerbaijan

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