Minuteman II ICBM
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The Minuteman II ICBM is a second-generation, solid-fueled American intercontinental ballistic missile developed during the Cold War for long-range nuclear deterrence.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intercontinental ballistic missile
ⓘ
strategic nuclear weapon ⓘ |
| category |
ballistic missile
ⓘ
nuclear weapon system ⓘ |
| conflict | Cold War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deploymentConcept |
launch-on-warning capability
ⓘ
rapid reaction alert status ⓘ |
| deploymentEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| deploymentMode | fixed land-based ⓘ |
| deploymentRegion | continental United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deploymentStart | 1965 ⓘ |
| designedBy | U.S. Air Force and Boeing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
counterforce and countervalue targets
ⓘ
long-range nuclear strike ⓘ |
| developedIn | United States during 1960s ⓘ |
| era | Cold War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| generation | second-generation ICBM ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | inertial guidance ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
enhanced survivability and responsiveness of U.S. nuclear forces
ⓘ
key component of U.S. second-generation ICBM force ⓘ |
| improvementOver |
accuracy of Minuteman I
ⓘ
penetration aids against missile defenses ⓘ range of Minuteman I ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | underground missile silo ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Boeing ⓘ |
| nuclearDeliverySystem | single warhead ⓘ |
| numberOfStages | 3 ⓘ |
| operator | Strategic Air Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
U.S. strategic deterrent
ⓘ
United States nuclear triad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Minuteman I ICBM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propellantType | solid fuel ⓘ |
| range |
over 10000 kilometers
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over 6000 miles ⓘ |
| retired | 1990s ⓘ |
| role |
land-based strategic missile
ⓘ
nuclear deterrence ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | mid-1960s ⓘ |
| stationedAt | various U.S. Air Force missile wings in the Great Plains ⓘ |
| storage | hardened silo-based system ⓘ |
| successor | Minuteman III ICBM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treatyImpact |
affected by SALT-era arms control planning
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subject to START I reductions ⓘ |
| usedAs |
space launch vehicle components in modified form
ⓘ
test vehicle after retirement ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| warheadType |
W56 nuclear warhead
NERFINISHED
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thermonuclear warhead ⓘ |
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Whiteman Air Force Base