Minuteman III
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Minuteman III is an American intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that has served as a key land-based component of the United States' nuclear deterrent since the 1970s.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LGM-30G Minuteman III | 3 |
| Minuteman ICBM | 2 |
| Minuteman III canonical | 2 |
| Minuteman III ICBM | 2 |
| LGM-30G Minuteman III ICBMs | 1 |
| Minuteman III life-extension program | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2097819 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Minuteman III Context triple: [Vandenberg Space Force Base, hostsLaunchVehicle, Minuteman III]
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A.
SS-19 Stiletto ICBM
The SS-19 Stiletto is a Soviet-era, silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile designed to deliver multiple nuclear warheads over long ranges as part of the Cold War strategic arsenal.
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B.
SS-13 Savage ICBM
The SS-13 Savage ICBM was an early Soviet solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile developed during the Cold War for strategic nuclear deterrence.
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C.
Trident II D5 missile
The Trident II D5 missile is a submarine-launched, nuclear-capable ballistic missile used by the U.S. and U.K. navies as a key component of their strategic deterrent forces.
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D.
SS-18 Satan ICBM
The SS-18 "Satan" is a Cold War–era Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile known for its extremely large payload capacity and role as a key component of the USSR’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
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E.
SS-11 Sego ICBM
The SS-11 Sego was an early Soviet silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile developed during the Cold War to deliver nuclear warheads to long-range strategic targets.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Minuteman III Target entity description: Minuteman III is an American intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that has served as a key land-based component of the United States' nuclear deterrent since the 1970s.
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A.
SS-19 Stiletto ICBM
The SS-19 Stiletto is a Soviet-era, silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile designed to deliver multiple nuclear warheads over long ranges as part of the Cold War strategic arsenal.
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B.
SS-13 Savage ICBM
The SS-13 Savage ICBM was an early Soviet solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile developed during the Cold War for strategic nuclear deterrence.
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C.
Trident II D5 missile
The Trident II D5 missile is a submarine-launched, nuclear-capable ballistic missile used by the U.S. and U.K. navies as a key component of their strategic deterrent forces.
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D.
SS-18 Satan ICBM
The SS-18 "Satan" is a Cold War–era Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile known for its extremely large payload capacity and role as a key component of the USSR’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
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E.
SS-11 Sego ICBM
The SS-11 Sego was an early Soviet silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile developed during the Cold War to deliver nuclear warheads to long-range strategic targets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intercontinental ballistic missile
ⓘ
land-based strategic missile ⓘ |
| abbreviation | LGM-30G ⓘ |
| accuracy | circular error probable of hundreds of meters ⓘ |
| basedAt |
F. E. Warren Air Force Base
ⓘ
linked to:
F.E. Warren Air Force Base
Malmstrom Air Force Base ⓘ Minot Air Force Base ⓘ |
| basingMode | fixed silo ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
United States strategic forces
ⓘ
linked to:
United States nuclear triad
|
| branch | Air Force Global Strike Command ⓘ |
| category |
ballistic missile
ⓘ
strategic weapon ⓘ |
| coldWarSystem | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| deploymentMethod | hardened underground silos ⓘ |
| deploymentStart | early 1970s ⓘ |
| designedFor |
deterrence of nuclear attack
ⓘ
second-strike capability ⓘ |
| enteredDevelopment | 1960s ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| family |
LGM-30 Minuteman family
ⓘ
linked to:
LGM-30 Minuteman ICBM
|
| fuelType | solid propellant ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem |
astro-inertial guidance
ⓘ
inertial guidance ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | silo-based launcher ⓘ |
| launchPreparationTime | minutes ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Boeing ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | LGM-30G ⓘ |
| nuclearCapability | yes ⓘ |
| numberOfStages | 3 ⓘ |
| operator | 20th Air Force ⓘ |
| originalWarheadConfiguration | multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles ⓘ |
| partOf | United States nuclear triad ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Minuteman II
ⓘ
linked to:
LGM-30 Minuteman ICBM
|
| primaryMission | strategic nuclear strike ⓘ |
| propulsionType | solid-fuel rocket ⓘ |
| range |
over 13000 kilometers
ⓘ
over 8000 miles ⓘ |
| role | nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1970 ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| successorPlanned | LGM-35A Sentinel ⓘ |
| upgradeHistory | multiple life-extension programs ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| warheadDeliveryMethod | ballistic reentry vehicle ⓘ |
| warheadType | thermonuclear warhead ⓘ |
| warheadYield | hundreds of kilotons of TNT ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Minuteman III Description of subject: Minuteman III is an American intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that has served as a key land-based component of the United States' nuclear deterrent since the 1970s.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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