How many nuclear missile silos did US have during cold war?

[yasin_khan]

At the end of cold war there were more than 17000 nuclear missiles including ICBMs,SLBMs,SLCMs and ALCMs with USA and more than 13000 with USSR.
Total no of war heads in 1970s in USSR were 7686 and USA had 9625 but no true details ever given how much are deployed in silos.

 

[Wall83]

That is impressive. How many MX did US have in their inventory until the end of cold war?

The US had a total of 50 MX-missiles deployed with ten 300kt warheads each.
The last missile was decommissioned on September 19, 2005.

 

[yasin_khan]

The US had a total of 50 MX-missiles deployed with ten 300kt warheads each.
The last missile was decommissioned on September 19, 2005.

I dont think so that USA have decommisioned all MX missiles.

 

[Wall83]

I dont think so that USA have decommisioned all MX missiles.

Yes they have. The last missile was remowed on September 19 2005 from the
Francis E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming USA. Parts of the missiles was saved to possibly make use in future missiles. Also the missile silos was saved and will be maintained in a “caretaker” status.
George H. W. Bush wanted to extend the use of MX in a mobile form but that was cancalled in 1991.

http://www.armscontrol.org/act/2005_10/OCT-MX
http://www.missilethreat.com/missilesoftheworld/id.85/missile_detail.asp

 

[nevidimka]

Is it possible the US is regretting decommissioning all of its MX ICBM's now that Russia is set to upgrade its existing SS 18's to serve into the future, and planning on building a new ICBM of Satan's class to replace it in the future?

 

[Wall83]

I dont the US has any plans at the moment to build any new landbased ICBMs. The Trindent SLBM missile with its 8 warheads is just as good as the MX was. And the missile and the SSBN Ohio class submarines will be in service until 2040.