Standard Missile |
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Description
Medium-long range shipboard surface-to-air missile. |
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Background
Standard Missile 2 (SM-2) is the U.S Navy's primary surface-to-air air defense weapon. It is an integral part of the Aegis Weapon System (AWS) aboard Ticonderoga-class cruisers and Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, and is launched from the MK 41 Vertical Launcher System (VLS). Its primary missions are fleet area air defense and ship self-defense, but it also has demonstrated an extended area air defense projection capability. The SM-2 uses tail controls and a solid fuel rocket motor for propulsion and maneuverability. All variants are guided by inertial navigation and mid-course commands from AWS using semi-active radar or an IR sensor for terminal homing.
SM-2 Blocks III, IIIA, IIIB, and IV are in service with the U.S. Navy; these and other variants of Standard Missile are also in service with 15 allied navies.
SM-6 Extended Range Active Missile provides an air defense force multiplier to the U.S. Navy to greatly expand the AWS battlespace. Combining a modified AMRAAM active seeker onto the proven Standard Missile airframe, SM-6 provides an extended range anti-air warfare capability both over sea and over land. This low-risk approach relying on non-developmental items supported a FY 2011 Initial Operating Capability. With integrated fire control support, SM-6 provides the Navy with an increased battlespace against Anti-Air Warfare (AAW) threats over-the-horizon.
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Point Of Contact
Office of Corporate Communication (SEA 00D)
Naval Sea Systems Command
Washington, D.C. 20376 |
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General Characteristics, SM-2 Block III/IIIA/IIIB Medium Range
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| Primary Function: Surface to air missile. |
| Contractor: Raytheon Missile Systems. |
| Date Deployed: 1981 (SM-2 MR). |
| Propulsion: Dual thrust, solid fuel rocket. |
| Length: 15 feet, 6 inches (4.72 meters). |
| Diameter: 13.5 inches (34.3 cm). |
| Wingspan: 3 feet 6 inches (1.08 meters). |
| Weight: SM-2: 1,558 pounds (708 kg). |
| Range: Up to 90 nautical miles (104 statute miles). |
| Guidance System: Semi-active radar homing (IR in Block IIIB). |
| Warhead: Radar and contact fuse, blast-fragment warhead. |
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General Characteristics, SM-2 Block IV Extended Range
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| Primary Function: Fleet and extended area air defense. |
| Contractor: Raytheon Missile Systems. |
| Date Deployed: 1998 |
| Propulsion: Two-stage solid fuel rockets. |
| Length: 21 feet 6 inches with booster (6.55 meters). |
| Diameter: 21 inches (booster) (34.3 cm). |
| Wingspan: 3 feet 6 inches (1.08 meters). |
| Weight: 3,225 pounds (1466 kg). |
| Range: 100-200 nautical miles (115-230 statute miles). |
| Guidance System: Semi-active radar homing. |
| Warhead: Radar and contact fuse, blast-fragment warhead. |
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General Characteristics, SM-6 Block I Extended Range
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Primary Function: Extended Range Anti Air Warfare with Over the Horizon Capability
Seeker: Dual-Mode Seeker (Active and Semi-Active) |
| Contractor: Raytheon Missile Systems |
| Date Deployed: Currently in Low Rate Initial Production, Initial Operating Capability scheduled for 2013 |
| Propulsion: Solid rocket booster, dual thrust solid rocket motor |
| Length: Approx. 21 feet, 6 inches |
| Wingspan: Approx. 3 feet, 6 inches |
| Weight: Approx. 3,300 lbs. |
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| Last Update: 12 January 2016 |
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