LGM-30G

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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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Minuteman III missile
intercontinental ballistic missile
affiliation United States Strategic Command
armedWith nuclear warhead
basingMode land-based
category Cold War-era missile system
classification strategic weapon
countryOfOrigin United States
deploymentLocation F. E. Warren Air Force Base missile fields
Malmstrom Air Force Base missile fields
Minot Air Force Base missile fields
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
numberOfStages 3
operator United States Air Force
partOf U.S. land-based ICBM force
U.S. nuclear triad
predecessor LGM-30F Minuteman II
linked to: Minuteman II ICBM
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
341st Missile Wing
90th Missile Wing
91st Missile Wing
Air Force Global Strike Command
usedFor second-strike capability
strategic nuclear deterrence
usedIn United States national defense strategy
warheadDelivery reentry vehicle
warheadType thermonuclear warhead

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