LGM-30G
E846510
LGM-30G is the U.S. Air Force’s Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, a land-based, nuclear-capable strategic weapon deployed in underground silos.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Minuteman III missile
ⓘ
intercontinental ballistic missile ⓘ |
| affiliation | United States Strategic Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedWith | nuclear warhead ⓘ |
| basingMode | land-based ⓘ |
| category | Cold War-era missile system ⓘ |
| classification | strategic weapon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deploymentLocation |
F. E. Warren Air Force Base missile fields
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malmstrom Air Force Base missile fields NERFINISHED ⓘ Minot Air Force Base missile fields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deploymentType | silo-based ⓘ |
| designedFor | high survivability in hardened silos ⓘ |
| designFeature | multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles capability ⓘ |
| domain | military ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | inertial guidance ⓘ |
| inService | true ⓘ |
| launchMethod | cold launch from silo ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | underground missile silo ⓘ |
| launchPreparationTime | very short notice ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Boeing ⓘ |
| missionProfile | long-range nuclear strike ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | Minuteman III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfStages | 3 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf |
U.S. land-based ICBM force
ⓘ
U.S. nuclear triad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | LGM-30F Minuteman II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | three-stage solid-fuel rocket ⓘ |
| range |
over 13000 kilometers
ⓘ
over 8000 miles ⓘ |
| role |
nuclear strike
ⓘ
strategic deterrent ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1970 ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| upgradeStatus | extensively modernized ⓘ |
| usedBy |
20th Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
341st Missile Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ 90th Missile Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ 91st Missile Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ Air Force Global Strike Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
second-strike capability
ⓘ
strategic nuclear deterrence ⓘ |
| usedIn | United States national defense strategy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warheadDelivery | reentry vehicle ⓘ |
| warheadType | thermonuclear warhead ⓘ |
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