LGM-30 Minuteman III vs M-39 ATACMS
Overview
The LGM-30 Minuteman III and the M-39 ATACMS are both Ballistic missiles.
The LGM-30 Minuteman III has a range of 14,000 km — 47:1 the M-39 ATACMS's 300 km. The LGM-30 Minuteman III reaches 28,200 km/h vs 3,600 km/h for the M-39 ATACMS. The LGM-30 Minuteman III carries a 1150 kg warhead vs 214 kg for the M-39 ATACMS. Launch weight is 36,030 kg for the LGM-30 Minuteman III vs 1,674 kg for the M-39 ATACMS. The LGM-30 Minuteman III uses Inertial guidance, while the M-39 ATACMS relies on GPS-aided inertial navigation guidance.
The LGM-30 Minuteman III has been produced in 550 units vs 3,700 for the M-39 ATACMS. Unit cost is $7M for the LGM-30 Minuteman III vs $1.7M for the M-39 ATACMS. The LGM-30 Minuteman III entered service 21 years before the M-39 ATACMS (1970 vs 1991).
| 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 |
| American tactical ballistic missile, entered service in 1991, using GPS-aided inertial navigation guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Ballistic |
| Type | Tactical ballistic missile |
| Manufacturer | Loral / Vought |
| Service year | 1991 |
| Number produced | 3,700 units |
| Estimated unit price | $1.7 million |
| 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 |
| Range | 300.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 2.9 ◉ |
| Weight | 1,674 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 214.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 3.96 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 607 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | GPS-aided inertial navigation guidance |
| Warhead type | 950 small bombs M-74 |
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