The Minuteman III missile successfully flew to the landfill on an Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
USA had successfully tested an Intercontinental ballistic missile Minuteman III, according to the press service of the U.S. air force.
It is noted that the launch was made from Vandenberg AFB in California and the missile was carrying a nuclear warhead.
She flew around 6440 km away and struck conditional target on the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
Missiles of the Minuteman collection are adopted in the United States more than 60 years and he has been through several upgrades.
Currently, Minuteman III is the only Intercontinental ballistic missile land-based, adopted in the United States.
According to the latest data from open sources, all States have 450 Minuteman III missiles that will remain in service until at least 2020. The missile is capable of hitting targets within a radius of 12 thousand kilometers.
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