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Disambiguation
MINUTEMAN refers exclusively to the U.S. Air Force's land-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system, not to any specific person or militia group. Named after American colonial militiamen of the Revolutionary War era.
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Concept
The Minuteman is the United States' primary land-based intercontinental ballistic missile system, maintained in continuous operational readiness since 1962 as a core component of the U.S. nuclear deterrent.
O Minuteman é o principal sistema de míssil balístico intercontinental terrestre dos Estados Unidos, mantido em contínua prontidão operacional desde 1962 como componente central do deterrente nuclear norte-americano.
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- LGM-30 Minuteman - WikipediaWikipedia▎ high· 2026-05-14
- Development began mid-1950s
- Entered service 1962
- First test February 1, 1961
- Currently 400 missiles deployed
- Three variants: I, II, III
- Solid-fuel propulsion system
- The Minuteman Missile - U.S. National Park ServiceU.S. National Park Service▎ high· 2026-05-14
- Named for colonial American minutemen
- 1,000 missiles deployed by 1967
- Three Air Force bases remain operational
- Land leg of U.S. nuclear triad
- Solid-fuel provides rapid launch capability
MINUTEMAN
Description (EN)
Low-signal entity — referenced 3 time(s) across 1 document(s). No external enrichment performed (criteria: ≥3 mentions). Use the page references below for raw context.
Descrição (PT-BR)
Entidade de baixo sinal — referenciada 3 vez(es) em 1 documento(s). Sem enriquecimento externo (critério: ≥3 menções). Use as referências de páginas abaixo para contexto bruto.