Pershing II

Pershing II
Pershing II
	Pershing II test flight, February 1983
Type	Medium-range ballistic missile
Place of origin	United States
Service history
In service	1983–1991
Used by	United States Army
Production history
Designer	Martin Marietta
Designed	1973–1981
Manufacturer	Martin Marietta
Produced	1981–1989
No. built	276 missiles, 108 launchers
Variants	Pershing 1b (not deployed)
Specifications
Mass	16,451 pounds (7,462 kg)
Length	34.8 feet (10.6 m)
Diameter	Max 40 inches (1 m)
Blast yield	W85 nuclear warhead: 5 kt (21 TJ) to 80 kt (330 TJ); W86 earth penetrator (canceled);
Engine	Hercules, two-stage, solid propellant
Operational; range	1,100 miles (1,770 km)
Maximum speed	Mach 8-10
Guidance; system	Singer Kearfott Inertial; Goodyear Aerospace topographic Radar imaging version of DSMAC with active radar homing terminal guidance;
Steering; system	Vector control system (steerable nozzle), air fins
Accuracy	100 feet (30 m) circular error probable (restrictions apply)
Launch; platform	M1003 erector launcher
Transport	M1001 MAN tractor in Germany; M983 HEMTT in the U.S.;

The Pershing II Weapon System was a solid-fueled two-stage medium-range ballistic missile designed and built by Martin Marietta to replace the Pershing 1a Field Artillery Missile System as the United States Army's primary nuclear-capable theater-level weapon. The U.S. Army replaced the Pershing 1a with the Pershing II Weapon System in 1983, while the German Air Force retained Pershing 1a until all Pershings were eliminated in 1991. The U.S. Army Missile Command (MICOM) managed the development and improvements, while the Field Artillery Branch deployed the systems and developed tactical doctrine.

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