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Minuteman III
Single sourceMinuteman III: 59.9 ft (18.3 m)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | LGM-30G Minuteman III | Surya missile |
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| Type | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | India[source] |
| Manufacturer | Boeing[source] | Bharat Dynamics Limited[source] |
| Operators | United States Air Force[source] |
Maximum; Mach 27 (
Single sourceMach 27 (33,100 km/h)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| In service | Minuteman III: 1970–present[source] | — |
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| Warhead | Minuteman III: 2–3 × W62 (retired), 2–3 × W78 (retired), 1 × W78 (active), or 1 × W87 (active)[source] | 3-15 MIRV warheads with yield 750kt or 5 Mt single warhead[source] |
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| 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 | — |
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| Used by | — | Indian Armed Forces[source] |
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| Designer | — | Defence Research and Development Organisation[source] |
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| Blast yield | — | 750KT to 5MT[source] |
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| Engine | — | Two-stage solid rocket + third stage solid/ liquid rocket[source] |
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| Propellant | — | Solid and liquid fuel[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | TEL , Missile launch facility[source] |
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