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K-6 (missile)larger figure on 1 of 1
LGM-30 Minutemanlarger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
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Single source>12 m (39 ft )[source]
I/B
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | K-6 (missile) | LGM-30 Minuteman |
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| Type | SLBM[source] | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | India[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | Under development[source] | Minuteman I: 1962–1969 Minuteman II: 1965–1994 Minuteman III: 1970–present[source] |
| Designer | Advanced Systems Laboratory ( DRDO )[source] | — |
Minuteman 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]
Mass
Single source50 t (55 short tons )[source]
Mass
Single sourceMinuteman I: About Minuteman II: About
Single sourceMinuteman 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]
Maximum; 2.4–2.55 km/s
Single sourceMaximum; Mach 7 – Mach 7.5 (
Single sourceMach 7 – Mach 7.5 (8,600–9,190 km/h; 5,300–5,710 mph; 2.4–2.55 km/s)[source]
Maximum; 7.83 km/s ) (terminal phase
Single sourceMaximum; Mach 23 (
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single source8,000–10,000 km (5,000–6,200 mi)[source]
Operational; Minuteman I
Single sourceOperational; Minuteman II
Single sourceOperational; 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]
Engine · 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.
| Warhead | 3,000 kg (6,600 lb ), 4-6 MIRV nuclear / conventional 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 | Solid-fuelled[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | S5-class submarine[source] | Missile silo[source] Missile silo[source] |
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| Role | intercontinental submarine-launched ballistic missile[source] | — |
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| Source measurement | K-6 is an intercontinental submarine-launched ballistic missile under development by the Defence Research and Development Organisation of India . The missile has a planned range of more than 8000 Kilometres.[source]K-6 (missile) · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The development of the K-6 missile, with a range of 6,000 km, was initially reported in early 2017.[source]K-6 (missile) · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Admiral Arun Prakash wrote in 2018 that the missile range of the Arihant-class submarines is not sufficient to target potential adversaries of India ; a missile with a range of around 6,000-8,000 kilometres would be required for this task to be performed by a submarine patrolling in a "safe haven".[source]K-6 (missile) · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The K-6 is an intercontinental submarine-launched ballistic missile . It is a three-stage missile and is solid fuelled . It is planned to armed with multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles and will have a range of around 8,000 to 12,000 kilometres with a three-tonne payload. It has a planned length of over 12 metres and a diameter of over 2 metres. It will be able carry both conventional and nuclear warheads .[source]K-6 (missile) · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | — |
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| Country of origin | India[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 6, cell 2; revision 1373427941; retrieved 2026-10-02 | — |
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| Used by | — | United States Air Force[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Boeing[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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| Propellant | — | Ammonium perchlorate composite propellant[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | — | 1,120 km (3,670,000 ft; 700 mi)[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | Inertial NS-50[source] Inertial NS-50[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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Mach 23 (17,500 mph ; 28,200 km/h ; 7.83 km/s ) (terminal phase)[source]