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LGM-30 Minutemanlarger figure on 0 of 1
RS-24 Yarslarger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
I/B
Single sourceMinuteman I/A Minuteman
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | LGM-30 Minuteman | RS-24 Yars |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] | Intercontinental Ballistic Missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Russia[source] |
| In service | Minuteman I: 1962–1969 Minuteman II: 1965–1994 Minuteman III: 1970–present[source] | 2010–present[source] |
| Used by | United States Air Force[source] | Russian Strategic Missile Troops |
Minuteman 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]
Length
Single source22,500 mm[source]
Maximum; 7.83 km/s ) (terminal phase
Single sourceMaximum; Mach 23 (
Single sourceMach 23 (17,500 mph ; 28,200 km/h ; 7.83 km/s ) (terminal phase)[source]
Maximum; Mach 25 (
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 2
Single sourceOperational; 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]
Operational; Operational range
Single source11,000 km (6,800 mi) - 12,000 km (7,500 mi)[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.
| Manufacturer | Boeing[source] | Votkinsk Machine Building Plant[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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| Warhead | 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] | 3 x 200 kiloton MIRV warheads[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] | Inertial with Glonass[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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| Launch platform | Missile silo[source] Missile silo[source] | Silo , road-mobile TEL MZKT-79221[source] |
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| Designer | — | Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2009[source] |
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| Engine | — | Three-stage Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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Maximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 3
Single sourceMach 25 (30,600 km/h; 19,000 mph; 8,510 m/s)[source]