2006-08-01 04:24:32 · 4 answers · asked by jredfearn08 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Sorry folks, but working for the army as an analyst i can tell you its a close tie between China and Brazil.
which one i couldnt say. guess why.
2006-08-01 04:59:15 · answer #1 · answered by bored_army_soldier 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it's a safe bet that either the US or Russia own it- we're the ones who invented ICBMs after all. If memory serves, the US Minuteman and Russian SS-18 are the big boys on the block.
2006-08-01 11:38:22 · answer #2 · answered by J C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
click here to learn who has what...
http://www.clw.org/archive/coalition/chap2a.htm
the longest range missles are known as ICBM inter continental ballistic missles...
Current and former U.S. ballistic missiles
Atlas (SM-65, CGM-16) former ICBM launched from silo, the rocket is now used for other purposes
Titan I (SM-68, HGM-25A)
Titan II (SM-68B, LGM-25C) — former ICBM launched from silo, the rocket is now used for other purposes
Minuteman I (SM-80, LGM-30A/B, HSM-80)
Minuteman II (LGM-30F)
Minuteman III (LGM-30G) — launched from silo — as of June 28, 2004, there are 517 Minuteman III missiles in active inventory
LG-118A Peacekeeper / MX (LG-118A, MX) — silo-based; 29 missiles were on alert at the beginning of 2004; all are to be removed from service by 2005.
Midgetman — has never been operational — launched from mobile launcher
Polaris A1, A2, A3 — (UGM-27/A/B/C) former SLBM
Poseidon C3 — (UGM-73) former SLBM
Trident — (UGM-93A/B) SLBM — Trident II (D5) was first deployed in 1990 and is planned to be deployed past 2020.
Soviet/Russian
Specific types of Soviet/Russian ICBMs include:
SS-6 SAPWOOD / R-7 / 8K71
SS-7 SADDLER / R-16
SS-8 SASIN / R9
SS-9 SCARP
SS-11 SEGO
SS-17 SPANKER
SS-18 SATAN / R-36M2 / Voivode
SS-19 STILLETO
SS-24 SCALPEL / RT-23
SS-25 SICKLE / Topol
SS-27 / Topol-M
People's Republic of China
Specific types of Chinese ICBMs called Dong Feng ("East Wind").
DF-3 — cancelled. Program name transferred to a MRBM.
DF-5 CSS-4 — silo, 12,000km range (replaced now with DF-5A 13,000km)
DF-6 — cancelled
DF-22 — cancelled by 1995.
DF-31 CSS-9 — silo and road mobile, 8,000km range (DF-31A 10,000km)
DF-41 CSS-X-10 — in development
The US develouped Titan II can launch small payloads into outerspace, meaning a virtually unlimited range.
2006-08-01 11:53:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lazers watch out
2006-08-01 18:26:46 · answer #4 · answered by mike L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋