LGM-30 Minuteman III ICBM

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/LGM-30_Minuteman_III_ICBM

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:surface-to-air_missile
gptkbp:accuracy	120 meters CEP
gptkbp:countryOfOperation	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:currentWarheadsPerMissile	1
gptkbp:deployment	silo-based
gptkbp:deploymentStart	1970
gptkbp:diameter	1.67 meters
gptkbp:engineType	piston engine
gptkbp:enteredService	1970
gptkbp:firstFlight	1968
gptkbp:guidanceSystem	inertial guidance
gptkbp:hasUnit	$7 million (1970s)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	LGM-30 Minuteman III ICBM
gptkbp:launchWeight	36,030 kg
gptkbp:length	18.2 meters
gptkbp:mainContractor	gptkb:Lockheed_Martin gptkb:Boeing gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:maxWarheads	3
gptkbp:MIRVCapability	yes
gptkbp:NATOReportingName	gptkb:Minuteman
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:Minuteman_III
gptkbp:numberDeployed	400
gptkbp:numberOfStages	three
gptkbp:operatedBy	Air Force Global Strike Command
gptkbp:origin	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:platform	underground silo
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:LGM-30_Minuteman_II
gptkbp:primaryMission	nuclear deterrence
gptkbp:propulsion	solid fuel
gptkbp:range	13,000 km
gptkbp:reentryVehicle	Mk 12A Mk 21
gptkbp:serviceLifeExtension	ongoing
gptkbp:status	active
gptkbp:successor	GBSD (Sentinel)
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:warheadType	gptkb:W78 gptkb:W87 thermonuclear
gptkbp:warheadYield	335 kilotons 475 kilotons
gptkbp:website	gptkb:Vandenberg_Space_Force_Base
gptkbp:weight	36,030 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:341st_Missile_Maintenance_Squadron
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8