LGM-30G Minuteman III
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United StatesManufacturer: Boeing
«Minuteman III»
BallisticICBM — intercontinental (>5500 km)United States1970In service
Sole US land-based ICBM, silo-based, in service since 1970, MIRV with W78/W87.
Ballistic//ICBM — intercontinental (>5500 km)
ID — LGM-30G-MINUTEMAN-IIIUnited States · Boeing
Minuteman III
Sole US land-based ICBM, silo-based, in service since 1970, MIRV with W78/W87.
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Identity
- Designation
- LGM-30G Minuteman III
- Alias
- Minuteman III
- Manufacturer
- Boeing
- Country
- United States
- Year
- 1970
- Category
- Ballistic
- All sub-types
- ICBM — intercontinental (>5500 km)
- Status
- In service
Performance
- Range
- 13000 km
- Top speed
- Mach 23
- Guidance
- INS NS-50
- Warhead
- 1-3 RV MIRV W78 (335 kT) o W87 (300-475 kT)
- CEP
- 200 m
Physical characteristics
- Launch platform
- Silo interrato (Minuteman LCC)
- Length
- 18.2 m
- Launch weight
- 34467 kg
- Unit cost
- 7 M USD
Production & inventory
- Estimated inventory
- 400 missili schierati in silos (Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota)
- Unit cost
- 7 M USD
Tags
Nuclear-capable
Main operators
United States
History
Deployed since 1970 in 400 silos in Wyoming, Montana and North Dakota, it is the ground-based backbone of the US strategic triad.
Multiple Service Life Extension programs kept it operational; the LGM-35A Sentinel successor will enter service in the 2030s.
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