LGM-118 Peacekeeper - Wikipedia
The LGM-118 Peacekeeper, originally known as the MX for "Missile, Experimental", was a MIRV-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) produced and deployed by the United States from 1985 to 2005.
The Peacekeeper [MX] Missile - U.S. National Park Service
Oct 20, 2020 · The MX or Peacekeeper Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) was the last type of ICBM deployed by the U.S. Air Force in the Twentieth Century. Several innovations made the Peacekeeper one of the most lethal nuclear weapons in history.
LGM-118 Peacekeeper (MX) - Missile Threat
Apr 23, 2024 · The LGM-118 Peacekeeper (MX) was a solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile built by the United States designed to attack hardened military targets.
Peacekeeper missile | Intercontinental, Nuclear, ICBM | Britannica
Peacekeeper missile, intercontinental ballistic missile that was part of the United States’ strategic nuclear arsenal from 1986 to 2005. The MX (for “missile experimental”) was the most-sophisticated ICBM fielded by the United States during the Cold War against the Soviet Union.
Martin Marietta LGM-118A Peacekeeper - National Museum of …
The Peacekeeper served as the U.S. Air Force’s most powerful, accurate and technologically advanced Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) deterrent from 1986 to 2005. Conceived to replace the Minuteman ICBMs, its development began in the early 1970s under the name “Missile, Experimental,” or MX.
Peacekeeper by Fits and Starts | Air & Space Forces Magazine
Feb 26, 2019 · Advanced development on Missile System X—or MX, later known as Peacekeeper—began in 1972. The driving objective of the MX/Peacekeeper program was survivability under attack, to be achieved by some combination of mobility and hardening of …
The Peacekeeper (MX) ICBM - Nuclear Weapon Archive
Oct 10, 1997 · The Peacekeeper (still better known by its pre-deployment designation "MX" for missile-experimental) is the largest and newest ICBM in the U.S. arsenal today. It is expected to be retired by the end of 2004 under the terms of the START II treaty, signed 3 January 1993.
Martin Marietta LGM-118A Peacekeeper - F.E. Warren Air Force Base
The Peacekeeper served as the U.S. Air Force’s most powerful, accurate and technologically advanced Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) deterrent from 1986 to 2005. Conceived to replace the Minuteman ICBMs, its development began in the early 1970s under the name “Missile, Experimental,” or MX. Later, it received the official name ...
Peacekeeper (MX) Missile Summary - The Military Standard
The Peacekeeper missile is America's newest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Its deployment fulfilled a key goal of the strategic modernization program and increased strength and credibility to the ground-based leg of the U.S. strategic triad.
Association of Air Force Missileers - Peacekeeper
The Peacekeeper was originally developed as the Missile-X (MX) in the 1970s, with a wide variety of fixed and mobile basing options considered. A Rail Garrison mode was tested, with missiles on special trains that would deploy from the host base (garrison) at increased threat levels and roam the country awaiting launch orders.
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