LGM-30 Minuteman III vs Trident 2D5
Overview
The LGM-30 Minuteman III and the Trident 2D5 are both Ballistic missiles.
Range is 14,000 km for the LGM-30 Minuteman III vs 12,000 km for the Trident 2D5. The LGM-30 Minuteman III reaches 28,200 km/h vs 29,020 km/h for the Trident 2D5. The LGM-30 Minuteman III carries a 1150 kg warhead vs 175 kg for the Trident 2D5. Launch weight is 36,030 kg for the LGM-30 Minuteman III vs 58,500 kg for the Trident 2D5. The LGM-30 Minuteman III uses Inertial guidance, while the Trident 2D5 relies on MK 6 astro-inertial guidance.
The LGM-30 Minuteman III has been produced in 550 units vs 844 for the Trident 2D5. Unit cost is $7M for the LGM-30 Minuteman III vs $85.5M for the Trident 2D5. The LGM-30 Minuteman III entered service 20 years before the Trident 2D5 (1970 vs 1990).
| 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 submarine-launched ballistic missile, entered service in 1990, utilizing MK 6 astro-inertial guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Ballistic |
| Type | Submarine-launched ballistic missile |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Service year | 1990 |
| Number produced | 844 units |
| Estimated unit price | $85.5 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 | 12,000.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 23.7 ◉ |
| Weight | 58,500 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 175.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 13.41 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 2110 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | MK 6 astro-inertial guidance |
| Warhead type | 8 nuclear MIRV |
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