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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the icbm category.
01 / Overview
LGM-30G Minuteman III
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Unit Price (current)
$34.6M↗ 394% inflation · 1978→2025
Original Price
$7.0M (1978)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ICBM
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$34.6M
Original: $7.0M (1978)
Inflation: +%394
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the icbm category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Missile ClassICBM
- Service Entry Year1970
- Length18.25 m
- Diameter1.67 m
- Launch Weight36,030 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Propulsion4MOD.4
- Propulsion TypeSolid-fuel rocket
- Number of Stages3
- Fuel TypeAmmonium perchlorate composite propellant
- Solid-FuelYes
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Maximum Range14,000 km
- Apogee1,120 km
- Re-Entry Speed (Mach)23 Mach
◇Accuracy & Re-Entry2MOD.2
- Circular Error Probable (CEP)200 m
- Guidance TypeInertial / GPS
◆Warhead3MOD.3
- Warhead TypeW62, W78, W87
- NuclearYes
- Warhead / RV Count1
▤Basing2MOD.2
- Basing ModeSilo-based
- Silo-BasedYes
03 / History
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Guidance system combining inertial navigation (self-contained motion tracking) with GPS (satellite-based positioning) for precise trajectory correction in ballistic missiles.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
Silo-based: a launch configuration in which an intercontinental ballistic missile is stored and launched from a hardened underground silo.
Propellant consisting of a solid mixture of fuel and oxidizer, enabling long-term storage and immediate launch readiness.
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