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ABallistic missiles
Medium-range ballistic missile (Agni-I, Agni-II, Agni Prime) Intermediate-range ballistic missile (Agni-III, Agni-IV) Intercontinental ballistic missile (Agni-V, Agni VI)
At a glance
Measured figures
Agni-I
Single sourceAgni-II
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Agni (missile) | LGM-30 Minuteman |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Medium-range ballistic missile (Agni-I, Agni-II, Agni Prime) Intermediate-range ballistic missile (Agni-III, Agni-IV) Intercontinental ballistic missile (Agni-V, Agni VI)[source] | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | India[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | Active[source] | Minuteman I: 1962–1969 Minuteman II: 1965–1994 Minuteman III: 1970–present[source] |
| Used by | India[source] |
Agni-III
Single sourceAgni-IV
Single sourceAgni-P
Single sourceAgni-V
Single source15 m (Agni-I) 21 m (Agni-II) 17 m (Agni-III) 20 m (Agni-IV) 17.5 m (Agni-V) 10.5 m(Agni-P)[source]
I/B
Single sourceMinuteman I/A Minuteman
Single sourceMinuteman II
Single sourceMinuteman III
Single sourceMinuteman I/A: 53 ft 8 in (16.36 m) Minuteman I/B: 55 ft 11 in (17.04 m) Minuteman II: 57 ft 7 in (17.55 m) Minuteman III: 59.9 ft (18.3 m)[source]
Agni-I, Agni-II
Single sourceAgni-III, Agni V
Single sourceAgni-IV
Single sourceAgni P
Single sourceAgni VI
Single source1.0 m (Agni-I, Agni-II) 1.2 m(Agni-IV) 2.0 m (Agni-III, Agni V) 1.1 m (Agni VI) 1.15 m (Agni P)[source]
Agni-I
Single sourceAgni-II
Single sourceAgni III
Single sourceAgni-IV
Single sourceAgni P
Single sourceAgni-V
Single sourceAgni VI
Single source12,000 kg (Agni-I) 16,000 kg (Agni-II) 50,000 kg (Agni III) 17,000 kg (Agni-IV) 50,000 kg (Agni-V) 55,000 kg (Agni VI) 11,000 kg (Agni P)[source]
Mass
Single sourceMinuteman I: About Minuteman II: About
Single sourceOperational; Agni-I
Single sourceOperational; Agni-II
Single sourceOperational; Agni-III
Single sourceOperational; Agni-IV
Single sourceOperational; Agni Prime
Single sourceOperational; Agni-V
Single sourceOperational; Agni VI
Single source700–1,200 km (Agni-I) 1,000–2,000 km (Agni Prime) 2,000–3,500 km (Agni-II) 3,000–5,000 km (Agni-III) 3,500–4,000 km (Agni-IV) 7,000–8,000 km (Agni-V) 11,000–12,000 km (Agni VI)[source]
Operational; Minuteman I
Single sourceOperational; Minuteman II
Single sourceEngine · source measurement 3
Single sourceEngine · source measurement 5
Single source) First stage 202,600 lb (91,900 kg) (Minuteman III
Single source) Second stage : Aerojet-General SR-19-AJ-1 (
Single source) Third stage : Aerojet / Thiokol SR73-AJ/TC-1 (
Single sourceThree-stage solid-fuel rocket engines First stage : Thiokol TU-122 (M-55) (
Single sourceThree-stage solid-fuel rocket engines First stage : Thiokol TU-122 (M-55) (178,000 lbf, 790 kN) Second stage : Aerojet-General SR-19-AJ-1 (60,181 lbf, 267.70 kN) Third stage : Aerojet / Thiokol SR73-AJ/TC-1 (34,170 lbf, 152.0 kN) First stage 202,600 lb (91,900 kg) (Minuteman III)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
United States Air Force[source] |
| Designer | Defence Research and Development Organisation[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Bharat Dynamics Limited[source] | Boeing[source] |
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| Warhead | Conventional high explosive -unitary, penetration, cluster munitions , incendiary weapon , thermobaric , strategic nuclear weapon[source] | Minuteman I: W59 (retired) Minuteman I and II: W56 (retired) Minuteman III: 2–3 × W62 (retired), 2–3 × W78 (retired), 1 × W78 (active), or 1 × W87 (active)[source] |
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| Engine | Composite rocket motor[source] | — |
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| Propellant | Solid fuel[source] | Ammonium perchlorate composite propellant[source] |
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| Flight altitude | 300 km (Agni-I) 230 km (Agni-II), 350 km (Agni-III)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Mid-course: Ring laser gyro inertial navigation system with GPS / NavIC satellite guidance Terminal: Imaging infrared homing , radar scene correlation, active radar homing[source] | Inertial NS-50[source] Inertial NS-50[source] |
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| Launch platform | Road/Rail mobile[source] | Missile silo[source] Missile silo[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$ 7,000,000 (equivalent to $34,600,000 in 2025)[source] |
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| No. built | — | 550[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Air-burst or contact (surface)[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | — | 1,120 km (3,670,000 ft; 700 mi)[source] |
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| Accuracy | — | Minuteman I: 1.1 nmi (2.0 km) CEP initially, then 0.6 nmi (1.1 km) CEP Minuteman II: 0.26 nmi (0.48 km) CEP Minuteman III: 200 m (660 ft) CEP[source] |
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Minuteman III
Single sourceMinuteman I: About 65,000 lb (29,000 kg) Minuteman II: About 73,000 lb (33,000 kg) Minuteman III: 79,432 lb (36,030 kg)[source]
Operational; Minuteman III
Single sourceMinuteman I: 5,500 nmi (6,300 mi; 10,200 km) Minuteman II: 6,300 nmi (7,200 mi; 11,700 km) Minuteman III: 7,600 nmi (8,700 mi; 14,000 km)[source]