Template:Weapon An intercontinental ballistic missile or ICBM is a long-range ballistic missile typically with a range exceeding 5,500 kilometers, typically designed for the delivery of nuclear weapons. The United Nations Space Command maintains at least one ICBM base equipped with 11-B1 Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles in Africa on Earth.[1]
Historically, ICBMs have been able to be launched from land-based missile silos, mobile missile trucks, or sea-based ballistic submarines. Stationary bases allow easy maintenance and refueling, as well as protecting from military attack and possibly from a nuclear first strike. Submarine or truck-launched missiles have the advantage of quick mobility and, in the formers case, stealth, making them difficult for enemy forces to detect and counter quickly enough.
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List of appearances
- Halo 3 (First appearance)
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An 11-B1 ICBM en route to its target.
Missile base insignia showing an 11-B1 ICBM.
A closed ICBM silo.
An ICBM silo being prepared for launch.
