RIM-67 Standard

RIM-67 Standard ER
Type	Extended range surface-to-air missile with anti-ship capability
Place of origin	United States
Service history
In service	1981–present (RIM-67B), 1999–present (RIM-156A)
Production history
Manufacturer	Raytheon Missiles & Defense
Unit cost	$409,000
Specifications
Mass	2,980 lb (1,350 kg) SM-2ER Block IV: 3,225 lb (1,463 kg)
Length	26.2 ft (8.0 m) SM-2ER Block IV: 21 ft 6 in (6.55 m) with booster
Diameter	SM-2ER Block IV: Main body: 13.5 in (34.3 cm) Booster: 21 in (53.3 cm)
Wingspan	5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) SM-2ER Block IV: 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m)
Warhead	Radar proximity and contact fuse, high explosive 137 lb (62 kg) continuous rod, later blast fragmentation
Engine	Two-stage, solid-fuel rocket; sustainer motor and booster motor
Operational range	65–100 nmi (120–185 km) SM-2ER Block IV: 100–200 nmi (190–370 km)[1]
Flight ceiling	80,200 ft (24,400 m)
Maximum speed	Mach 3.5
Guidance system	Inertial/SARH
Launch platform	Surface ship

The RIM-67 Standard ER (SM-1ER/SM-2ER) is an extended range surface-to-air missile (SAM) with a secondary anti-ship capability, originally developed for the United States Navy (USN). The RIM-67 was developed as a replacement for the RIM-8 Talos, a 1950s system deployed on a variety of USN ships, and eventually replaced the RIM-2 Terrier as well, since it was of a similar size and fitted existing Terrier launchers and magazines. The RIM-66 Standard MR was essentially the same missile without the booster stage, designed to replace the RIM-24 Tartar. The RIM-66/67 series thus became the US Navy's universal SAM system, hence the designation "Standard Missile".