Minuteman missile program
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The Minuteman missile program is a U.S. Air Force initiative that developed and deployed a series of land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles forming a key component of the United States' nuclear deterrent.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Minuteman I | 1 |
| Minuteman missile program canonical | 1 |
| United States Cold War missile programs | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Minuteman missile program Context triple: [Morton Thiokol, workedOnProgram, Minuteman missile program]
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U.S. thermonuclear weapons program
The U.S. thermonuclear weapons program was the Cold War-era American effort to design, test, and deploy hydrogen bombs and other advanced nuclear weapons, fundamentally shaping global nuclear strategy and arms races.
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Trident nuclear missile system
The Trident nuclear missile system is the United Kingdom’s submarine-launched ballistic missile-based nuclear deterrent, carried by its Vanguard-class submarines as the core of its strategic defense.
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Strategic Defense Initiative
The Strategic Defense Initiative was a controversial Cold War-era U.S. missile defense program proposed in the 1980s that aimed to develop space- and ground-based systems to protect against nuclear ballistic missile attacks.
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Meteor missile
The Meteor missile is a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile known for its ramjet propulsion, long-range engagement capability, and high no-escape zone, used by several modern fighter aircraft.
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Ground-based Midcourse Defense system
The Ground-based Midcourse Defense system is a U.S. missile defense network designed to detect, track, and intercept long-range ballistic missiles in space during their midcourse phase.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Minuteman missile program Target entity description: The Minuteman missile program is a U.S. Air Force initiative that developed and deployed a series of land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles forming a key component of the United States' nuclear deterrent.
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A.
U.S. thermonuclear weapons program
The U.S. thermonuclear weapons program was the Cold War-era American effort to design, test, and deploy hydrogen bombs and other advanced nuclear weapons, fundamentally shaping global nuclear strategy and arms races.
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B.
Trident nuclear missile system
The Trident nuclear missile system is the United Kingdom’s submarine-launched ballistic missile-based nuclear deterrent, carried by its Vanguard-class submarines as the core of its strategic defense.
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C.
Strategic Defense Initiative
The Strategic Defense Initiative was a controversial Cold War-era U.S. missile defense program proposed in the 1980s that aimed to develop space- and ground-based systems to protect against nuclear ballistic missile attacks.
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D.
Meteor missile
The Meteor missile is a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile known for its ramjet propulsion, long-range engagement capability, and high no-escape zone, used by several modern fighter aircraft.
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E.
Ground-based Midcourse Defense system
The Ground-based Midcourse Defense system is a U.S. missile defense network designed to detect, track, and intercept long-range ballistic missiles in space during their midcourse phase.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Air Force program
ⓘ
ballistic missile program ⓘ |
| basedOn | solid-propellant missile technology ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentPrimaryVariant |
Minuteman III
ⓘ
surface form:
LGM-30G Minuteman III
|
| deploymentMode | hardened underground silos ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Aerojet Rocketdyne
ⓘ
surface form:
Aerojet
United States Air Force Ballistic Missile Office ⓘ
surface form:
Air Force Ballistic Missile Division
Northrop ⓘ
surface form:
Autonetics
Boeing ⓘ Hercules Powder Company ⓘ Thiokol ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Air Force Global Strike Command
ⓘ
Department of Defense ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
|
| hasPart |
LGM-30 Minuteman ICBM
ⓘ
surface form:
LGM-30A Minuteman I
LGM-30 Minuteman ICBM ⓘ
surface form:
LGM-30B Minuteman I
LGM-30 Minuteman ICBM ⓘ
surface form:
LGM-30F Minuteman II
Minuteman III ⓘ
surface form:
LGM-30G Minuteman III
|
| inception |
1958
ⓘ
late 1950s ⓘ |
| location |
contiguous United States
ⓘ
surface form:
continental United States
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| notableFeature |
computerized guidance system
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multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles ⓘ rapid launch capability ⓘ silo-based deployment ⓘ solid-fuel rocket motors ⓘ |
| operator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States nuclear deterrent
ⓘ
United States nuclear triad ⓘ
surface form:
United States strategic triad
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| purpose |
nuclear deterrence
ⓘ
strategic strike capability ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program
ⓘ
Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program ⓘ
surface form:
Sentinel ICBM program
|
| replaced |
HGM-25A Titan I program
ⓘ
SM-65 Atlas ⓘ
surface form:
SM-65 Atlas program
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| role | strategic nuclear weapon system ⓘ |
| significance | first large-scale deployment of solid-fuel ICBMs by the United States ⓘ |
| startOfOperation |
1962
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early 1960s ⓘ |
| stationedAt |
Ellsworth Air Force Base
ⓘ
F.E. Warren Air Force Base ⓘ
surface form:
F. E. Warren Air Force Base
Grand Forks Air Force Base ⓘ Malmstrom Air Force Base ⓘ Minot Air Force Base ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| type | land-based intercontinental ballistic missile program ⓘ |
| uses |
LGM-30 Minuteman ICBM
ⓘ
surface form:
LGM-30 Minuteman missile
|
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Subject: Minuteman missile program Description of subject: The Minuteman missile program is a U.S. Air Force initiative that developed and deployed a series of land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles forming a key component of the United States' nuclear deterrent.
Referenced by (3)
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