MGM-134 Midgetman
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The MGM-134A Midgetman, also known as the Small Intercontinental Ballistic Missile,[1] was an intercontinental ballistic missile developed by the United States Air Force. The system was mobile and could be set up rapidly, allowing it to move to a new firing location after learning of an enemy missile launch. To attack the weapon, the enemy would have to blanket the area around its last known location with multiple warheads, using up a large percentage of their force for limited gains and no guarantee that all of the missiles would be destroyed. In such a scenario, the U.S. would retain enough of their forces for a successful counterstrike, thereby maintaining deterrence.
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MGM-134A Midgetman | |
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Type | Intercontinental ballistic missile |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | prototype only (1991) |
Used by | United States |
Production history | |
Designer | Martin Marietta |
Specifications | |
Mass | 13,600 kg (30,000 lb) |
Length | 14 m (46 ft) |
Diameter | 1.17 m (3 ft 10 in) |
Blast yield | |
Engine | Solid-fuel rocket |
Propellant | solid propellant |
Operational range | 11,000 kilometers (6,800 mi) |
Guidance system | Inertial, GPS |
Accuracy | 90 m (300 ft) CEP |
Launch platform | Hard Mobile Launcher (HML) |
Transport | Hard Mobile Launcher (HML) |