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-1 entered production in 1967 to be used against aircraft. It features a blast fragmentation warhead detonated by proximity and semi-active radar guidance. Raytheon still continues to provide support to the latest SM-1 model the Standard SM-1 Block VIB. The Standard SM-1 missiles are deployed aboard FFG-7 Oliver H. Perry class frigates.
Specifications Dimensions: Diameter 340 mm, Length 4.4 m, Width 1 m
Weights: Max Weight 495 kg (1,091 lb)
Performance: Max Range 37,000 m (121,391 ft), Min Range 27,800 m (91,207 ft)
Australia
Bahrain
Chile
Egypt
France
Italy
Japan
Netherlands
Poland
Spain
Turkey
United States of America