Minuteman III Missile | मिनटमैन III मिसाइल
Why in News? | चर्चा में क्यों?
The United States Air Force recently carried out a scheduled test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile.
United States Air Force ने हाल ही में unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile का scheduled test launch किया।
Full Designation | पूरा नाम
The missile is officially designated LGM-30G Minuteman III.
Missile का official designation LGM-30G Minuteman III है।
Meaning of LGM | LGM का अर्थ
In the U.S. military designation system, L indicates a silo-launched system, G indicates a surface-attack mission and M denotes a guided missile.
U.S. military designation system में L silo-launched system, G surface-attack mission और M guided missile को indicate करता है।
Type | प्रकार
Minuteman III is a land-based intercontinental ballistic missile designed as part of the United States strategic nuclear deterrent.
Minuteman III एक land-based intercontinental ballistic missile है जिसे United States के strategic nuclear deterrent के हिस्से के रूप में विकसित किया गया।
US Nuclear Triad | अमेरिकी परमाणु त्रयी
The United States nuclear triad consists of land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-launched ballistic missiles and nuclear-capable strategic bombers. Minuteman III is the current land-based ICBM component.
United States nuclear triad में land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-launched ballistic missiles और nuclear-capable strategic bombers शामिल हैं। Minuteman III इसका land-based ICBM component है।
Development | विकास
The Minuteman family was developed for the United States during the Cold War. Douglas Aircraft Company played a major role in the Minuteman III programme, with corporate successors later including McDonnell Douglas and Boeing.
Minuteman family का development Cold War के दौरान United States के लिए किया गया। Douglas Aircraft Company ने Minuteman III programme में major role निभाया और बाद में इसके corporate successors में McDonnell Douglas और Boeing शामिल हुए।
MIRV Capability | MIRV क्षमता
Minuteman III became historically important because it was the first U.S. operational ICBM equipped with Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle technology.
Minuteman III historically important है क्योंकि यह United States का पहला operational ICBM था जिसमें Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle technology का उपयोग किया गया।
Propulsion | प्रणोदन
The missile uses three solid-fuel rocket stages. A post-boost vehicle positions the re-entry vehicle or vehicles after the boost phase.
Missile में three solid-fuel rocket stages का उपयोग होता है। Boost phase के बाद post-boost vehicle re-entry vehicle या vehicles को position करता है।
Range and Speed | दूरी और गति
The missile has a range exceeding 10,000 km, commonly cited at approximately 13,000 km. It reaches hypersonic velocities during its flight profile.
Missile की range 10,000 km से अधिक है और सामान्यतः लगभग 13,000 km बताई जाती है। Flight के दौरान यह hypersonic velocity तक पहुँचती है।
Silo Deployment | साइलो तैनाती
Minuteman III missiles are deployed in hardened underground launch silos connected to launch-control centres.
Minuteman III missiles hardened underground launch silos में deployed होती हैं, जो launch-control centres से connected रहती हैं।
Modernisation and Replacement | आधुनिकीकरण और प्रतिस्थापन
Although Minuteman III was introduced more than five decades ago, repeated upgrades have kept it operational. The United States is developing the LGM-35A Sentinel system as its future replacement.
Minuteman III को पाँच decades से अधिक समय पहले introduce किया गया था, लेकिन repeated upgrades के कारण यह operational बनी हुई है। United States इसके future replacement के रूप में LGM-35A Sentinel system develop कर रहा है।
Important Dates | महत्वपूर्ण तिथियाँ
- 1960s: Development of the Minuteman III system advanced during the Cold War. / 1960 का दशक: Cold War के दौरान Minuteman III का development आगे बढ़ा।
- 1970: Minuteman III entered operational deployment. / 1970: Minuteman III operational deployment में आया।
- Early 1970s: It became an important MIRV-capable component of the U.S. strategic arsenal. / 1970 के शुरुआती वर्ष: यह U.S. strategic arsenal का important MIRV-capable component बना।
- 2020s: Minuteman III continues to undergo test launches and life-extension maintenance. / 2020 का दशक: Minuteman III के test launches और life-extension maintenance जारी हैं।