LGM-30 Minuteman ICBM
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The LGM-30 Minuteman ICBM is a U.S. land-based intercontinental ballistic missile system designed for rapid, long-range nuclear strike capability as part of the strategic nuclear deterrent.
All labels observed (12)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Minuteman II | 2 |
| LGM-30 Minuteman | 1 |
| LGM-30 Minuteman ICBM canonical | 1 |
| LGM-30 Minuteman family | 1 |
| LGM-30 Minuteman missile | 1 |
| LGM-30A Minuteman I | 1 |
| LGM-30B Minuteman I | 1 |
| LGM-30F Minuteman II | 1 |
| Minuteman I | 1 |
| Minuteman I ICBM | 1 |
| Minuteman ICBM force | 1 |
| Minuteman missile weapon system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7722844 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: LGM-30 Minuteman ICBM Context triple: [Minuteman missile solid rocket motors, usedIn, LGM-30 Minuteman ICBM]
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A.
Minuteman III
Minuteman III is an American intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that has served as a key land-based component of the United States' nuclear deterrent since the 1970s.
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B.
SS-19 Stiletto ICBM
The SS-19 Stiletto is a Soviet-era, silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile designed to deliver multiple nuclear warheads over long ranges as part of the Cold War strategic arsenal.
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C.
SS-13 Savage ICBM
The SS-13 Savage ICBM was an early Soviet solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile developed during the Cold War for strategic nuclear deterrence.
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D.
SS-11 Sego ICBM
The SS-11 Sego was an early Soviet silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile developed during the Cold War to deliver nuclear warheads to long-range strategic targets.
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E.
SS-18 Satan ICBM
The SS-18 "Satan" is a Cold War–era Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile known for its extremely large payload capacity and role as a key component of the USSR’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: LGM-30 Minuteman ICBM Target entity description: The LGM-30 Minuteman ICBM is a U.S. land-based intercontinental ballistic missile system designed for rapid, long-range nuclear strike capability as part of the strategic nuclear deterrent.
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A.
Minuteman III
Minuteman III is an American intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that has served as a key land-based component of the United States' nuclear deterrent since the 1970s.
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B.
SS-19 Stiletto ICBM
The SS-19 Stiletto is a Soviet-era, silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile designed to deliver multiple nuclear warheads over long ranges as part of the Cold War strategic arsenal.
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C.
SS-13 Savage ICBM
The SS-13 Savage ICBM was an early Soviet solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile developed during the Cold War for strategic nuclear deterrence.
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D.
SS-11 Sego ICBM
The SS-11 Sego was an early Soviet silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile developed during the Cold War to deliver nuclear warheads to long-range strategic targets.
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E.
SS-18 Satan ICBM
The SS-18 "Satan" is a Cold War–era Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile known for its extremely large payload capacity and role as a key component of the USSR’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intercontinental ballistic missile
ⓘ
nuclear weapon delivery system ⓘ |
| allianceContext | NATO nuclear deterrence ⓘ |
| classification | long-range ballistic missile ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deploymentEnvironment | continental United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deploymentPattern | missile wings and squadrons ⓘ |
| deploymentType | silo-based ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high readiness
ⓘ
long-range nuclear strike ⓘ rapid launch ⓘ |
| designedToCounter | Soviet Union strategic forces ⓘ |
| deterrenceConcept | mutually assured destruction ⓘ |
| developedBy | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| family | Minuteman missile family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | inertial guidance ⓘ |
| launchMethod | cold launch from silo ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | underground missile silo ⓘ |
| launchReadiness | on-alert status ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Boeing ⓘ |
| missionType | strategic strike ⓘ |
| notableFeature | first widely deployed solid-fuel ICBM for the United States ⓘ |
| nuclearCapability | thermonuclear warhead capable ⓘ |
| numberOfStages | 3 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf |
U.S. nuclear triad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States strategic nuclear deterrent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| payload | nuclear warhead ⓘ |
| predecessorVariant |
LGM-30A Minuteman I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
LGM-30B Minuteman I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousCommand | Strategic Air Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | solid-fuel rocket ⓘ |
| range | intercontinental ⓘ |
| role |
second-strike capability
ⓘ
strategic nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1962 ⓘ |
| status | operational in modified forms ⓘ |
| strategicCommand | Air Force Global Strike Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicRole | land leg of the U.S. nuclear triad ⓘ |
| successorVariant | LGM-30G Minuteman III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| variant | LGM-30F Minuteman II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warheadType | reentry vehicle with nuclear warhead ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: LGM-30 Minuteman ICBM Description of subject: The LGM-30 Minuteman ICBM is a U.S. land-based intercontinental ballistic missile system designed for rapid, long-range nuclear strike capability as part of the strategic nuclear deterrent.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Minuteman II
this entity surface form:
Minuteman missile weapon system
this entity surface form:
LGM-30A Minuteman I
this entity surface form:
LGM-30B Minuteman I
this entity surface form:
LGM-30F Minuteman II
this entity surface form:
LGM-30 Minuteman missile
subject surface form:
UR-100
this entity surface form:
Minuteman I
this entity surface form:
Minuteman II
this entity surface form:
LGM-30 Minuteman family
this entity surface form:
LGM-30 Minuteman
subject surface form:
Whiteman Air Force Base
this entity surface form:
Minuteman I ICBM
this entity surface form:
Minuteman ICBM force