Pershing 1 & Pershing 2 Specifications
| Specifications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | MGM-31A. | MGM-31B. | MGM-31C | MGM-31D. |
| IOC | 1962 | 1984 | USA. | |
| Country | USA. | USA. | ||
| DoD Designation | MGM-31A. | MGM-31B. | MGM-31D. | |
| Popular Name | Pershing. | Pershing IA. | Pershing II | Pershing 1B. |
| Manufacturer | Martin Marietta. | |||
| Total Mass | 4,580 kg. / 4655 kg (10275 lb) | 7,390 kg. | 7490 kg (16540 lb) | |
| Core Diameter | 1.02 m (40 in) | 1.02 m. | ||
| Total Length | 10.5 m (34 ft 7 in) | 10.61 m. | 10.6 m (34 ft 9.7 in) | |
| Span | 1.10 m. | 1.10 m. | ||
| #Warheads | 1 | 1 | ||
| warhead mass | 290 kg. | 290 kg. | ||
| warhead | W-50 400 kT | W-85 (5-50 kT) Goodyear MARV | ||
| 1st stage: | Thiokol TX-174 solid rocket; 115 kN (26000 lb) for 38.3 s | Hercules solid rocket | ||
| 2nd stage | Thiokol TX-175 solid rocket; 85 kN (19200 lb) for 39 s | Hercules solid rocket | ||
| Guidance | Inertial. | Inertial. | ||
| Maximum range | 740 km (460 miles) | 1,850 km. | 1770 km (1100 miles) 1,800 tested 2,500 km reported | |
| Maximum speed | Mach 8 | 9,000 kph. | Mach 8+ | |
| Ceiling | 240 km | |||
| Development Cost $ | 662.80 million. | 673.60 million. | ||
| Recurring Price $ | 1.74 million. | 5.62 million. | ||
| Number Built | 615 | |||
| Development Built | 134 | |||
| Production Built | 481 | |||
| Unit Cost $ 1964 dollars. | 1.74 million. | 5.42 million. | ||
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