Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles

A 50+ Year Partnership

Lockheed Martin
Space Systems Company

Strategic & Missile Defense Systems

1111 Lockheed Martin Way
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
408-756-3905
K1046840

2010 Lockheed Martin Corporation

www.lockheedmartin.com Photos courtesy of U.S. Air Force. No endorsement expressed or implied.
More than a half-century ago, Lockheed Martin partnered
with the U.S. Air Force to develop Americas first inter-
continental ballistic missile (ICBM). Fifty years later,
weve supported every Air Force ICBM program to date,
delivering more than 700 missiles and 3,000 reentry
vehicles for multiple generations of ICBMs, including
todays operational Minuteman III.
Atlas: Americas first ICBM
Starting in 1955, it took Lockheed
Martin just four years to design, build,
and test Americas first operational
ICBM, the Atlas D. At the same time,
Lockheed Martin began its role as a
developer and producer of Air Force
ICBM reentry vehicles, providing the
MK2 and MK3 reentry vehicles for
Atlas, which served until 1965.
Peacekeeper: Americas first
cold-launched ICBM
The Air Force awarded the prime
contract for the MX missile, later des-
ignated the Peacekeeper, to Lockheed
Martin in 1978. The three-stage, solid-
fueled missile was capable of deliver-
ing up to 10 independently targeted
reentry vehicles with greater accuracy
than any other land-based ballistic
missile. Lockheed Martin also partici-
pated in the design and production of
the MK21 reentry vehicle for Peace-
keeper. The first Peacekeeper ICBM
went on alert at F. E. Warren AFB in
1986, and the force served until 2005.
Minuteman III sustainment:
Americas currently deployed
ICBM
Lockheed Martins sustainment
support for todays operational ICBM
dates back to the initial deployment
of Minuteman III in 1971. Today, as a
key member of the industry team, we
provide sustainment support through
the ICBM Prime Integration Contract
to ensure the viability of the Minute-
man III operational force to 2030.
Since the 1960s Lockheed Martin
has been the principal designer and
manufacturer of the Minuteman III
reentry vehicle obtained from
decommissioned Peacekeeper ICBMs.
This will help ensure the continued
reliability and effectiveness of the
Minuteman III weapon system, in part
because the MK21 is a newer design
with enhanced safety features.
Through the Rapid Execution and
Combat Targeting (REACT) program,
Lockheed Martin successfully
upgraded Minuteman III ground
systems with integrated, single-console

Titan: Americas first multi-
stage ICBM
In parallel with Atlas, Lockheed
Martins work on the Titan ICBM
began in 1955. The two-stage, liquid-
fueled Titan I went on alert in 1962 and
continued to serve until 1965. In 1960
Lockheed Martin began work on Titan
II, which used a noncyrogenic, storable
propellant to enable a quick launch
from an underground silo. In 1962
Lockheed Martin received the contract
for Titan IIs MK6 reentry vehicle.
Titan II went on alert in 1964 and
remained on alert until 1987. Together,
Titan I and II provided 25 years of
operational strategic deterrence.
Small ICBM: Americas first
road-mobile ICBM
In 1986 President Ronald Reagan
authorized development of the Small
ICBM, first test launched in 1991.
Lockheed Martin successfully devel-
oped this missile system; however,
following the end of the Cold War,
the program was canceled in 1992.
reentry systems, including the MK12 communications and weapon system
and MK12A reentry vehicles and all control. Current sustainment support
of the flight hardware and ground includes upgrades of REACT and
support equipment associated with cryptographic software and REACT
the current Safety Enhanced Reentry console hardware.
Vehicle (SERV) program. As a result
of SERV, each Minuteman III missile
will be able to carry a single MK21
For more than 50 years, vision, ingenuity, and partnership
have distinguished the continuing history of the ICBM program.
Five decades after Atlas first went on alert, Lockheed Martins
commitment to providing the highest quality support for the
operational ICBM force remains as strong today as ever.
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 Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
A 50+ Year Partnership

Lockheed Martin
Space Systems Company

Strategic & Missile Defense Systems

1111 Lockheed Martin Way
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
408-756-3905
K1046840

2010 Lockheed Martin Corporation

www.lockheedmartin.com Photos courtesy of U.S. Air Force. No endorsement expressed or implied.