RIM-66 Standard
| RIM-66 Standard MR | |
|---|---|
A RIM-66 Standard MR on a Mk-26 launcher | |
| Type | Medium-range surface-to-air missile with anti-ship capability |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1967 (RIM-66A SM-1MR Block I) 1979 (RIM-66C SM-2MR) |
| Used by | See list of Operators |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 1967 onwards |
| No. built | Over 5,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | SM-2 – 1,558 lb (707 kg) |
| Length | 15 ft 6 in (4.72 m) |
| Diameter | 13.5 in (34.3 cm) |
| Wingspan | 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m) |
| Warhead | Blast fragmentation warhead |
Detonation mechanism | Radar and contact fuze |
| Engine | Dual thrust, solid-fuel rocket |
Operational range | 40 to 92 nmi (74 to 170 km) |
| Flight ceiling | > 25,000 m (82,000 ft) |
| Maximum speed | Mach 3.5 (4,290 km/h; 2,660 mph; 1.19 km/s) |
Guidance system | SM-2MR Block IIIA Command and Inertial midcourse guidance with monopulse semi-active radar homing in the terminal phase of the interception. SM-2MR Block IIIB missiles have dual infrared homing/semi-active terminal homing. SM-1MR Block VI missiles have monopulse semi-active radar homing without command and inertial mid-course guidance. |
Launch platform | Surface ship |
The RIM-66 Standard MR (SM-1MR/SM-2MR) is a medium-range surface-to-air missile (SAM), with a secondary role as an anti-ship missile, developed for the United States Navy (USN). A member of the Standard Missile family of weapons, the SM-1 was developed as a replacement for the RIM-2 Terrier and RIM-24 Tartar that were deployed in the 1950s on a variety of USN ships. The RIM-67 Standard (SM-1ER/SM-2ER) is an extended range version of this missile with a solid rocket booster stage.