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Standard Missile
IOC: 1970
Standard SM-2 Block IIIB
IOC: 1998
Unitary Cost: USD$750,000
Also Known As
SM-2 BLOCK IIIB AUR
SM-2 BLOCK IIIB ORDALT
Origin
United States of America
Contractor/s
Raytheon
Applications
Atago
CG 47 (VLS)
DDG 51 Flight I
DDG 51 Flight II
DDG 51 Flight IIA
F100 Alvaro de Bazan
Iroquois
KDX-III
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 IV
Standard SM-2 Block IVA
Standard SM-3 Block IA
Standard SM-3 Block IB
Standard SM-4 LASM
Standard SM-6 Block I
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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-2 Block IIIB features the same RF guidance system of the IIIA plus a side-mounted active Infrared seeker. This dual mode guidance system is suitable against aircraft and missiles heavily protected by the latest ECM. It also provides an enhanced capability to counter low-flying targets beyond the line of sight. The Block IIIB can be applied as an upgrade kit to existing Standard Block II/III missiles.
On May 4, 2006, the US Navy awarded Raytheon a $142 million contract for the production of Standard Missiles-2 SM-2 comprising 75 Block IIIB missiles and 80 Block IIIB conversion kits.
Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 340 mm, Length 4.7 m, Width 920 mm
Weights: Max Weight 706 kg (1,556 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)
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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008
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