Agni-II vs LGM-30 Minuteman III
Overview
The Agni-II and the LGM-30 Minuteman III are both Ballistic missiles.
The LGM-30 Minuteman III has a range of 14,000 km — 4.0x the Agni-II's 3,500 km. The Agni-II reaches 12,600 km/h vs 28,200 km/h for the LGM-30 Minuteman III. The Agni-II carries a 1000 kg warhead vs 1150 kg for the LGM-30 Minuteman III. Launch weight is 16,000 kg for the Agni-II vs 36,030 kg for the LGM-30 Minuteman III. The Agni-II uses RLG-INS, multi-GNSS, and Radar scene matching guidance, while the LGM-30 Minuteman III relies on Inertial.
The Agni-II has been produced in 12 units vs 550 for the LGM-30 Minuteman III. Unit cost is $4.1M for the Agni-II vs $7M for the LGM-30 Minuteman III. The LGM-30 Minuteman III entered service 40 years before the Agni-II (1970 vs 2010).
| Indian ballistic missile, with a 3,500 km range, entered service in 2010. | |
| Origin | 🇮🇳 India |
| Category | Ballistic |
| Type | Medium Range Ballistic Missile |
| Manufacturer | Bharat Dynamics Limited |
| Service year | 2010 |
| Number produced | 12 units |
| Estimated unit price | $4.1 million |
| American ICBM, entered service in 1970, utilizes inertial guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Ballistic |
| Type | Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| Service year | 1970 |
| Number produced | 550 units |
| Estimated unit price | $7 million |
| Range | 3,500.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 10.3 ◉ |
| Weight | 16,000 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 1000.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 21.00 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 1300 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | RLG-INS, multi-GNSS, and Radar scene matching |
| Warhead type | Strategic nuclear weapon and conventional high explosive |
| Range | 14,000.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 23.0 ◉ |
| Weight | 36,030 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 1150.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 18.30 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 1680 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Inertial |
| Warhead type | Nuclear |
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