Apr. 8th, 2004
"The air force is in the process of replacing the decades old solid fuel rockets of its 500 Minuteman III missiles. ... It costs about $5.2 million to replace the rockets on each missile. The new rocket motors, which have to comply with EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) rules, will have a shorter range than the original motors"
http://www.strategypage.com/fyeo/howtomakewar/default.asp?target=HTICBM.HTM
http://www.strategypage.com/fyeo/howtomakewar/default.asp?target=HTICBM.HTM