Sunday, November 23, 2008

Standard Missile

IOC: 1970

Standard SM-4 LASM

IOC: 2004

Also Known As
Land Attack Standard Missile

Origin
United States of America

Contractor/s
Raytheon

Family Members
Standard SM-1 ER
Standard SM-1 MR
Standard SM-2 Block II
Standard SM-2 Block III
Standard SM-2 Block IIIA
Standard SM-2 Block IIIB
Standard SM-2 Block IV
Standard SM-2 Block IVA
Standard SM-3 Block IA
Standard SM-3 Block IB
Standard SM-6 Block I

Description: The RIM-66/67 Standard missile were developed as the replacement for Terrier, Talos and Tartar surface-to-air missiles. It is an all-weather, supersonic, ship-launched, medium to long-range fleet air defense missile providing defense for an entire fleet area. There are 4 major types of Standard missiles: the SM-1, SM-2, SM-3 and SM-4. The SM-1 and SM-2 are air defense missiles, the SM-3 is intended exclusively against medium/long-range ballistic missiles and the SM-4 is a land attack missile.

The baseline Standard, the SM-1 model, was a semi-active radar guided missile while late models incorporate advanced signals processing, GPS, IR-guidance system as well as other refinements. The Standard missile is operational in frigates, destroyers and cruisers of 14 navies all over the world.

The First Standard missile was deployed by the US Navy in 1970.

The Standard SM-4 LASM (Land Attack Standard Missile) will provide fast response, precision naval fires in support of US military forces ashore. SM-4 utilizes an advanced GPS/INS guidance section (a derivative of SM-3's guidance section) to provide precision strike. A modified Mk-125 warhead will provide lethality against fire support targets. Submunitions and other unitary warheads could be carried as well. Propulsion modifications could increase SM-4' range to up 380 kilometers. The US Navy will make outdated Standard SM-2 Block II/III missiles (1,200?) available for retrofit to a SM-4 configuration.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 340 mm, Length 4.7 m, Width 920 mm

Weights: Max Weight 750 kg (1,653 lb)

Performance: Ceiling 20,000 m (65,617 ft), Max Range 80,000 m (262,467 ft), Top Speed 1,100 mps (Mach 3.31)

Operators

United States of America

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
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Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008

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