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Minuteman III - intercontinental ballistic missile
October 8 , 2019
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- The US Air Force has successfully tested an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
- The nuclear-capable Minuteman III missile used in the test was equipped with a test re-entry vehicle.
- It travelled approximately 4,200 miles (6,750km).
- It was the first US missile fitted with Multiple Independent Re-entry Vehicles (MIRVs).
- This MIRVs enable it to carry up to three different warheads that can strike independent targets.
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