America fired Minuteman-3 intercontinental ballistic missile, know its power
Not even a month has passed and America has fired its powerful intercontinental ballistic missile again. The Pentagon said that many countries of the world, including Russia, were informed about this test a month ago. The purpose of this US test is to check the preparedness of the US Nuclear Forces.
On 16 August 2022, the US successfully test-fired the intercontinental ballistic missile Minuteman III (Minuteman III ICBM). Today i.e. on 7 September 2022, America has again tested the ICBM. The US said that it had informed Russia about this test a month ago. Not only Russia but the whole world was informed about it.
US Defense Ministry Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Pat. Ryder said that this was told only on Tuesday. In which it was said that the Air Force Global Strike Command would test a Minuteman III (Minuteman III ICBM) missile on the morning of 7 September. This missile will be without any weapon. However, let us tell you that the Minuteman missile is capable of carrying nuclear weapons.
Pat Ryder said that the test of Minuteman III (Minuteman III ICBM) missile has been successful. It was long awaited. The purpose of our test was only that we could check the preparedness of the American Nuclear Forces.
Re-entry vehicle test was special
These days China is having a conflict with Taiwan. On the other hand, there is a war between Russia and Ukraine. In such a situation, there seems to be a situation of tension due to the testing of America's Minuteman III ICBM missiles. Russia and China will definitely be worried about this test. During the test of this missile, the re-entry vehicle has also been tested. This is the part of the missile in which the nuclear weapon is kept.
The range of the missile is 10 thousand km.
During the test, the re-entry vehicle traveled about 6760 km from the Kwajalenet Atoll of the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Ryder said that the two Tests were already scheduled. But due to the postponement of the first one, the gap between them got reduced. The Minuteman III (Minuteman III ICBM) missile has a range of 10 thousand kilometers. It can go up to a maximum height of 1100 km.
.@PentagonPresSec: There will be an operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile early tomorrow morning, September 7, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. pic.twitter.com/DkYdPvwUa9 — Department of Defense ???????? (@DeptofDefense) September 6, 2022
The speed is so lethal that the enemy does not survive
The speed of the missile itself makes it the most dangerous. It runs at a speed of Mach 23 i.e. 28,200 kilometers per hour. To launch it, a silo built in the ground has to be used. This missile is also huge in size. It is about 60 feet long. Its diameter is 5.6 feet. This missile flies from a three-stage solid fuel rocket engine. It can hit one or more targets simultaneously.