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Minuteman III
Thiokol / Aerojet · Ballistic · USA · Cold War (1970–1991)
The LGM-30 Minuteman is an American land-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in service with the Air Force Global Strike Command. As of 2025, the LGM-30G is the only land-based ICBM in service in the United States and represents the land leg of the U.S. nuclear triad, along with the Trident II submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) and nuclear weapons carried by long-range strategic bombers.
Specifications
- Category
- Missiles
- Sub-Category
- Ballistic
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Cold War (1970–1991)
- Country
- USA
- Manufacturer
- Thiokol / Aerojet
- Operator
- USA
- Primary Role
- Ballistic
- Status
- In Service
- Service Entry
- 1970
- Produced
- 550
- Unit Cost (2026$)
- $7.0M
- Propulsion
- Rocket
- Engine
- Thiokol M55A1 + Aerojet SR19-AJ-1 + Aerojet/Thiokol RS-14 solid 3-stage
- Thrust / Power
- None (rocket)
- Launch
- Silo-launched
- Length (ft)
- 59.9
- MTOW (lb)
- 79432
- Payload (lb)
- 800
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 900000
- Range (mi)
- 8100
- Max Speed (mph)
- 17641
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 23
- Armament
- Nuclear (1 x W87 300 kT)