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1. LGM-30 Minuteman - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGM-30_Minuteman
Description: WEBMinuteman III launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on 9 February 2023. The LGM-30 Minuteman is an American land-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in service with the Air Force Global Strike Command.
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2. LGM-30G Minuteman III > Air Force > Fact Sheet Display
Link: https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104466/lgm-30g-minuteman-iii/
Description: WEBFeatures. The Minuteman is a strategic weapon system using a ballistic missile of intercontinental range. Missiles are dispersed in hardened silos to protect against attack and connected to an underground launch control center through a system of hardened cables.
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3. Minuteman III | Missile Threat
Link: https://missilethreat.csis.org/missile/minuteman-iii/
Description: WEBAug 2, 2021 · The LGM-30G Minuteman III is a three-stage, solid-fueled, intercontinental-range ballistic missile. The Minuteman III is the sole land-based component of the U.S. nuclear triad. The Minuteman III has a fast launch time, nearly 100 percent testing reliability, and backup airborne launch controllers to preserve retaliatory capabilities. 1.
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4. USAF to begin Minuteman III silo conversion to house Sentinel …
Link: https://breakingdefense.com/2023/01/usaf-to-begin-minuteman-iii-silo-conversion-to-house-sentinel-icbm-by-decades-end/
Description: WEBJan 24, 2023 · WASHINGTON — The Air Force is gearing up to modernize its 450 silos housing Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles to accommodate its replacement, now called Sentinel — a “major...
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5. U.S. tests Minuteman III ballistic missile to demonstrate nuclear …
Link: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-carries-test-minuteman-iii-ballistic-missile-demonstrate-nuclear-fo-rcna43308
Description: WEBAug. 16, 2022, 8:33 AM PDT. By Kurt Chirbas and Minyvonne Burke. The U.S. military said it tested an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile Tuesday to "validate and verify"...
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6. Minuteman III test launch showcases readiness of U.S. nuclear …
Link: https://www.spaceforce.mil/News/Article/3294932/minuteman-iii-test-launch-showcases-readiness-of-us-nuclear-forces-safe-effecti/
Description: WEBFeb 10, 2023 · Minuteman III test launch showcases readiness of U.S. nuclear force's safe, effective deterrent. Published Feb. 10, 2023. Air Force Global Strike Command Public Affairs. BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. --
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7. Boeing LGM-30G Minuteman III - National Museum of the USAF
Link: https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/196676/boeing-lgm-30g-minuteman-iii/
Description: WEBThe Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) is the United States' only current operational land-based strategic nuclear missile. It is one leg of the nuclear deterrent "triad" that also includes USAF bombers and U.S. Navy submarine-launched missiles.
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8. LGM-30G Minuteman III - Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center
Link: https://www.afnwc.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Article/2059979/lgm-30g-minuteman-iii/
Description: WEBLGM-30G Minuteman III. The LGM-30G Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is an element of the nation’s strategic deterrent forces. The "L" in LGM is the Department of Defense designation for silo-launched; "G" means surface attack; and "M" stands for guided missile.
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9. Minuteman III test launch demonstrates safe, reliable deterrent
Link: https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2513349/minuteman-iii-test-launch-demonstrates-safe-reliable-deterrent/
Description: WEBPublished Feb. 24, 2021. Air Force Global Strike Command Public Affairs. BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. (AFNS) -- A team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test reentry vehicle at 11:47 p.m. Pacific Time Feb. 24 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, …
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10. Minuteman III test launch showcases readiness as safe, effective
Link: https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2727913/minuteman-iii-test-launch-showcases-readiness-as-safe-effective-deterrent/
Description: WEBAug 11, 2021 · Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test re-entry vehicle from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, Aug. 11, demonstrating the readiness of U.S. nuclear forces and providing confidence in the lethality and effectiveness of the nation’s nuclear deterrent.
