US intercontinental ballistic missile test ends in explosion over the ocean: what happened
The U.S. military has carried out a controlled destruction of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile over the Pacific Ocean due to an anomaly during testing.
This was reported by the website of the Vandenberg Air Force Base, from which the launch was carried out.
“An unarmed Minuteman III missile was destroyed over the Pacific Ocean on November 1 at 00:06 a.m. PST due to an anomaly during a test launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California,” the statement said.
According to the report, an anomaly is defined as any unexpected event during a test. Since anomalies can occur due to many factors related to the operating platform or test equipment, a thorough analysis is required to identify the cause.
A special commission is being formed to investigate the cause of the malfunction, which will include representatives of the Air Force Global Strike Command, the 377th Test and Evaluation Group, the Air Force Security Directorate and the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, as well as other organizations.
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