RIM-67 Standard

RIM-67 Standard ER
TypeExtended range surface-to-air missile with anti-ship capability
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service1981–present (RIM-67B), 1999–present (RIM-156A)
Production history
ManufacturerRaytheon Missiles & Defense
Unit cost$409,000
Specifications
Mass2,980 lb (1,350 kg)
SM-2ER Block IV: 3,225 lb (1,463 kg)
Length26.2 ft (8.0 m)
SM-2ER Block IV: 21 ft 6 in (6.55 m) with booster
DiameterSM-2ER Block IV:
Main body: 13.5 in (34.3 cm)
Booster: 21 in (53.3 cm)
Wingspan5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
SM-2ER Block IV: 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m)
WarheadRadar proximity and contact fuse, high explosive 137 lb (62 kg) continuous rod, later blast fragmentation

EngineTwo-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 ceiling80,200 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".

  1. ^ "US Navy: Standard Missile". US Navy. Retrieved 16 December 2022.

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