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Standard Missile
IOC: 1970
Standard SM-6 Block I
IOC: 2011
Production: 1,200
Unitary Cost: USD$5.0 million
Total Cost: USD$6.0 billion
Also Known As
ER-AAW
ERAM
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-4 LASM
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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 5 major types of Standard missiles: the SM-1, SM-2, SM-3, SM-4 and SM-6. The SM-1, SM-2 and SM-6 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. SM-4 development remains uncertain.
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 US Navy's surface ships in 1970.
On September 3, 2004, the US Navy awarded a $440 million System Development and Demonstration (SDD) contract to Raytheon for the Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) Extended Range Active Missile (ERAM). These funds will expire by December 2011.
The Standard SM-2 Block IV will provide the airframe for the SM-6 program and the AIM-120 AMRAAM the active radar guidance system. Its final seeker and guidance technology will benefit from the full spectrum of Raytheon's weapons already in service.
The low cost, affordable Standard Missile SM-6 will be capable of defeating over-the-horizon fixed and rotary wing aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and land attack, ant-ship missiles in flight, both over sea and land. The Extended Range Anti-Air Warfare (ER-AAW) missile will evolve to meet future mission requirements.
The SM-6 program is valued at $5.9 billion (June 2005 estimate) and includes production of up to 1,200 missiles for the US Navy.
Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 350 mm, Length 6.6 m, Width 920 mm
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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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