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Titan II (SM-68B, LGM-25C): Former hypergolic-fueled ICBM launched from silo, the rocket was used in 1965-1966 for ten crewed Gemini flights and its two-stage core was modified into the heavy-lifting Titan III and Titan IV rockets. All Titan II, III, and IV models have since been retired. Minuteman I (SM-80, LGM-30A/B, HSM-80) Minuteman II (LGM ...
S-300PMU-2 vehicles. From left to right: 64N6E2 detection radar, 54K6E2 command post and 5P85 TEL. S-400 vehicles. From left to right: 6P80 TEL, 65N6 detection radar. The Russian A-135 anti-ballistic missile system is currently operational only around the city of Moscow, the national capital, and is being augmented to protect major cities in ...
Within the lists of each country, missiles are ordered by designation and/or calling name (the latter being especially relevant for Russian/Soviet missiles). In some cases multiple listings are used, in order to provide cross-references for easier navigation. This is a list of missiles developed by a particular country; a list of military rockets.
This is a comparison list of intercontinental ballistic missiles developed by various countries. ICBMs by country. Legend for launch system status in below table ...
Primary views of an R-7 Semyorka, the world's first ICBM and satellite launch vehicle. The first practical design for an ICBM grew out of Nazi Germany's V-2 rocket program. . The liquid-fueled V-2, designed by Wernher von Braun and his team, was then widely used by Nazi Germany from mid-1944 until March 1945 to bomb British and Belgian cities, particularly Antwerp and Lond
ICBMs have a range of more than 3,400 miles. While the range of an ICBM would seem excessive for use against Ukraine, such missiles are designed to carry multiple nuclear warheads - a reminder of ...
Western officials have challenged the Ukrainian air force's assertions, saying it was not an ICBM. Ukraine says Russia just became the first country to use an ICBM in war, but the West isn't so ...
Intercontinental ballistic missiles—ICBMs — guided missiles that form a key part of the nuclear deterrent forces of the United States, Russia, and China.; Developed during the Cold War, ICBMs are large missiles, almost invariably fitted with nuclear warheads, designed to be launched from their home country and reach targets around the globe, leaving no corner safe from attack and ...