LGM-30G Minuteman III vs Shahab-2: Specs Compared

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AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph — Representative exterior of Minuteman III

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LGM-30G Minuteman III

Intercontinental ballistic missile

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Shahab-2 — licensed reference photograph

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Shahab-2

tactical short-range ballistic missile

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First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

LGM-30G Minuteman IIIMinuteman III

18.3 m

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Shahab-2Length

11.37–12.29 m

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Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

7 of 21 rows sourced on both sides

18.3mMinuteman III

11.37–12.29m

Length

All recorded figures & sources

18.3 m

Minuteman III

Single source

Minuteman III: 59.9 ft (18.3 m)^[source]

11.37–12.29 m

Length

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Configuration

Details

LGM-30G Minuteman III and Shahab-2 configuration
Specification	LGM-30G Minuteman III	Shahab-2
Type	Intercontinental ballistic missile^[source]	Tactical SRBM^[source]
Place of origin	United States^[source]	—
Manufacturer	Boeing^[source]	Iran^[source]
Operators	United States Air Force^[source]	—
In service	Minuteman III: 1970–present

Warhead	Minuteman III: 2–3 × W62 (retired), 2–3 × W78 (retired), 1 × W78 (active), or 1 × W87 (active)^[source]	770kg^[source]

Guidance	gimballed inertial navigation system^[source]Minuteman III (LGM-30G); navigation system The Guidance Replacement Program replaces the NS20A Missile Guidance Set with the NS50 Missile Guidance Set.^[source]Minuteman III (LGM-30G); Guidance Replacement Program	—

Guidance

gimballed inertial navigation system^[source]Minuteman III (LGM-30G); navigation system

The Guidance Replacement Program replaces the NS20A Missile Guidance Set with the NS50 Missile Guidance Set.^[source]Minuteman III (LGM-30G); Guidance Replacement Program

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Launch platforms	missile silos^[source]Minuteman III; deployment described as of September 2017	—

Used by	—	See § Operators^[source]

Engine	—	Liquid^[source]

Guidance system	—	inertial^[source]

Accuracy	—	500m CEP^[source]

Role	—	tactical short-range ballistic missile^[source]

Source measurement	—	On November 2, 2006, Iran fired unarmed missiles to begin 10 days of military simulations . Iranian state television reported "dozens of missiles were fired, including Shahab-2 and Shahab-3 missiles. The missiles ranged from 300 km to up to 2,000 km. Iranian experts have made some changes to Shahab-3 missiles, installing cluster warheads in them with the capacity to carry 1,400 bombs."^[source]Shahab-2 · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage