[OldMissileer]

Often as little as 10mins from launch to detonation...depending on distance. And, it is our most accurate too with a 50 meter CEP.

It is true that the Trident D5 is rated as more accurate but our Minuteman IIIs were no slouch.

My FOT&E shot all three of our RVs were scored as direct hits, recording actual direct hits. One of our targets was an old water tower on one of the islands and our RV impacted at at the base of one of the four tower legs and knocked the tower over. Made a pretty nice crater too.

[Mariner]

“Minuteman IIIs were no slouch”

They are rated at 200m CEP.

But old-timers I’ve talked too indicate it’s no more than 100M, either overshot or undershot.

But always on line.

The new variable fuses fix that. The warhead detonates over target.