This category is for articles about guided missiles developed by the United States and introduced during the Cold War (1945-1990).

Minuteman Missile Fields in the United States during the Cold War and after. The areas in black are missile fields that have been deactivated, the areas in red show missile fields that are still active.

Pages in category "Cold War surface-to-air missiles of the United States" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.

Nov 2, 2019 · As shown in Figure 4, the United States did have numerous strategic missile follow-on programs during the Cold War. The liquid propellant Atlas and Titan ICBMs were replaced by the solid propellant Minuteman, which has faster launch response time and higher survivability.

Cold War cruise missiles includes cruise missiles operated in or otherwise important to the course of the Cold War. The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.

Mar 4, 2025 · The Titan II missile was the most powerful nuclear weapon deployed during the Cold War, capable of launching a 9-megaton warhead in under 60 seconds. Today, the last remaining Titan II silo in Tucson, Arizona, serves as a …

Armed with nuclear warheads, guided missiles quickly became the defining weapons technology of the Cold War. The Cold War missile program was born of technologies invented during World War II and nurtured by the arms race.

Jul 1, 2005 · Air Force ICBMs, teamed with heavy bombers and submarine-launched ballistic missiles, were the leading element of the US strategic force. Even before the Germans introduced the V-2 rocket in World War II, the coming importance of guided missiles was understood.

The Cold War saw an array of weapons on both nuclear and conventional fronts. Nuclear arms, including intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and hydrogen bombs, became symbols of deterrence.

In the late 1950s, Soviet and American scientists and engineers raced to develop long-range ballistic missiles with payloads that could not be intercepted. Cold war planners on both sides recognized the strategic importance of rocket-launched nuclear warheads that could reach a distant continent.