LGM-30 Minuteman missiles have a range of crisis
Nearly 50 years on, how many types of equipment and weapons were launched, use and excretion but LGM-30 Minuteman missiles is still irreplaceable pillar of the three nuclear deterrence of the US military, according to Security Capital.
LGM-30 Minuteman missiles-I was kind of intercontinental ballistic missile, also known as rocket crossed the continent was born in 1962. This is also a kind of rocket launcher only conventional warheads is 1; The next version of its upgraded Minuteman-II is also the type of single warheads but can carry nuclear warheads, produced in 1965.
LGM-30 Minuteman missiles have a maximum range of 1120km flying high. Photo: Security Capital
LGM-30 Minuteman missiles have a maximum range of 1120km flying high. Photo: An Ninh Thu Do
Ballistic intercontinental LGM-30 Minuteman-III currently used by start renovated in 1966, equipped with a series of 1970, beginning of 2009, it is the only type of ICBM military payroll Noodle.
LGM-30 Minuteman missile weighs 35.3 tons, length 18,26m, trunk diameter 1,67m, high maximum range 1120km, with a speed range of 13.000km 7 km / s, equivalent to 25,200 km / h (Mach23). The difference of the Minuteman-3 compared to the previous version 2 mode is launched from well outside the reporter it was launched from the truck, improving maneuverability of the missile.
The missile launcher application multi-warhead models diverged, multimodal navigation, can carry nuclear warheads type W62, W78, W87 with maximum explosive yield of nuclear warheads each can of 170 kilotons to 500 kilotons (equivalent to 175,000 tons of TNT), the wrong number of targets from 85 - 450m.
The missile consists of 3 floors, solid fuel use; each level corresponding to a type of propulsion, used only in a flight phase, then separated and fell. Phase 1 uses Thiokol TU-122 engine (M-55); Phase 2 is the Aerojet-General engine SR-19-AJ-1, while Phase 3 using Aerojet / Thiokol SR73-AJ / TC-1 makes propulsion.
The unit price of each missile Minuteman-III at more than $ 7 million, the US military currently has about 1,000 nuclear warheads on specialized use for missiles.
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Missile technology with the most advanced navigation world
Speaking of missiles, according to the understanding of the Vietnam newspapers, intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) Minuteman- III is the pillars of nuclear deterrence power of the US mainland. However, the missile is equipped with a new navigation system more sophisticated but still retain gyro guidance system laser gyro. Missile production process lasted until 1978, then stopped, since then no more new missiles were produced.
Although production was discontinued 35 years but Mimuteman-III continually be updated with new technology and ICBM technology is the most advanced navigation world. Currently there is a new type of missile was produced later Minuteman-III overcome the technological sophistication of navigation.
Missile LGM-30 Minuteman missiles with sophisticated navigation technology in the world. Photo: Vietnam Land
Missile LGM-30 Minuteman missiles with sophisticated navigation technology in the world. Photo: Vietnam Land
According to a report in the framework of arms reduction treaty Strategic START-II between Russia - the US, the current strategic missile forces America has 530 Minuteman-III missile in the silo are arranged inside the earth at bases FE Warren AFB, Wyoming, Malmstrom AFB base, and Minot AFB Montana, North Dakota.
The US Air Force plans to upgrade the Minuteman-III missile to extend use to 2030. So far the US has not announced intentions have developed new types of ICBMs or not.
However, all of America's ICBMs are deployed from the launcher fixed silos in the ground. This makes the ability to keep a secret location relatively limited release.
Before this fact, analyst James Hasik - Senior Fellow at the Center for Security Brent Scowcroft International said that to enhance combat readiness for nuclear missile forces, the US should base their automation similar Russian mobile ICBMs. The rocket launcher mounted on mobile vehicles or on railways will be less expensive than the missiles on submarines.
The constant rocket move also reduces the risk of nuclear hacked zoom position is constantly changing, ensuring confidentiality factor. Placing missiles on mobile launch vehicles is definitely not a problem too difficult for the United States, as even Korea can also do this.
