RIM-66 Standard
{{short description|US medium range surface-to-air missile}}
{{Infobox weapon
| is_missile = yes
| name = RIM-66 Standard MR
| image = Standard Missile.jpg
| image_size = 300
| caption = A RIM-66 Standard MR on a Mk-26 launcher
| origin = United States
| type = Medium-range surface-to-air missile with anti-ship capability
| used_by = See list of Operators
| unit_cost =
| production_date = 1967 onwards
| service = 1967 (RIM-66A SM-1MR Block I)
1979 (RIM-66C SM-2MR)United States Navy, [http://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp?cid=2200&tid=1200&ct=2 US Navy Fact File:Standard Missile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071116183522/http://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp?cid=2200&tid=1200&ct=2 |date=2007-11-16 }}, October 11, 2002. Accessed June 5, 2006.
| wars =
| engine = Dual thrust, solid-fuel rocket
| weight = SM-2 – {{convert|1558|lb|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|15|ft|6|in|abbr=on}}
| height =
| diameter = {{convert|13.5|in|cm|1|abbr=on}}
| wingspan = {{convert|3|ft|6|in|abbr=on}}
| speed = {{convert|3.5|Mach|km/h mi/h km/s|lk=on}}
| vehicle_range = {{convert|40|to|92|nmi|km|abbr=on}}
| ceiling = > {{convert|25000|m|abbr=on}}
| altitude =
| filling = Blast fragmentation warhead
| guidance = 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.Raytheon, [http://www.raytheon.com/capabilities/rtnwcm/groups/rms/documents/content/rtn_rms_ps_sm2_datasheet.pdf Raytheon.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091229105031/http://www.raytheon.com/capabilities/rtnwcm/groups/rms/documents/content/rtn_rms_ps_sm2_datasheet.pdf |date=2009-12-29 }}, March 17, 2009, Accessed August 24, 2009.
| detonation = Radar and contact fuze
| 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.
Description
The Standard missile program was started in 1963 to produce a family of missiles to replace existing guided missiles used by the Terrier, Talos, and Tartar guided missile systems. The intention was to produce a new generation of guided missiles that could be retrofitted to existing guided missile systems.
=Standard Missile 1=
The RIM-66A is the medium ranged version of the Standard missile and was initially developed as a replacement for the earlier RIM-24C as part of the Mk74 "Tartar" Guided Missile Fire Control System. It used the same fuselage as the earlier Tartar missile, for easier use with existing launchers and magazines for that system. The RIM-66A/B while looking like the earlier RIM-24C on the exterior is a different missile internally with redesigned electronics and a more reliable homing system and fuze that make it more capable than its predecessor. The RIM-66A/B Standard MR, (SM-1MR Block I to V) was used during the Vietnam War. The only remaining version of the Standard missile 1 in service is the RIM-66E (SM-1MR Block VI). While no longer in service with the USN, the RIM-66E is still in service with many navies globally and was expected to remain in service until 2020.{{Cite web |title=RIM-66 Standard Missile MR |url=https://www.seaforces.org/wpnsys/SURFACE/RIM-66-Standard-Missile-MR.htm |access-date=2022-12-02 |website=www.seaforces.org}}
=Standard Missile 2=
The RIM-66C/D Standard MR (SM-2MR Block I) was developed in the 1970s and was a key part of the Aegis combat system and New Threat Upgrade (NTU). The SM-2MR introduced inertial and command mid-course guidance. The missile's autopilot is programmed to fly the most efficient path to the target and can receive course corrections from the ground. Target illumination for semi-active homing is needed only for a few seconds in the terminal phase of the interception. This capability enables the Aegis combat system and New Threat Upgrade equipped vessels to time-share illumination radars, greatly increasing the number of targets that can be engaged in quick succession.
The SM-1 and SM-2 were continuously upgraded through Blocks.
In the middle 1980s, the SM-2MR was deployed via Mark 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) aboard {{USS|Bunker Hill|CG-52|6}}, the first U.S. Navy ship to deploy a vertical launcher. VLS has, since 2003, been the only launcher used for the Standard missile in the U.S. Navy aboard {{sclass|Ticonderoga|cruiser}}s and {{sclass|Arleigh Burke|destroyer}}s. They are now most commonly launched from the Mk 41 VLS, which is a modular design concept with different versions that vary in size and weight. There are three lengths for this VLS: {{convert|209|in|cm|abbr=on}} for the self-defense version, {{convert|266|in|cm|abbr=on}} for the tactical version, and {{convert|303|in|cm|abbr=on}} for the strike version. The empty weight for an 8-cell module is {{convert|26800|lb|abbr=on}} for the self-defense version, {{convert|29800|lb|abbr=on}} for the tactical version, and {{convert|32000|lb|abbr=on}} for the strike version.{{cite book |last=Friedman |first=Norman |title=The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapon Systems |date=2006 |publisher=Naval Institute Press |edition=5th |location=Annapolis, MD |page=600}}
The Standard can also be used against ships, either at line-of-sight range using its semi-active homing mode, or over the horizon using inertial guidance and terminal infrared homing.Canadian Forces Maritime Command. [http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/mspa_fleet_popups/autopop_exterior_e.htm#221irq_ac_pop Standard missile]. Accessed June 5, 2006. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071209205353/http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/mspa_fleet_popups/autopop_exterior_e.htm#221irq_ac_pop |date=December 9, 2007 }}
The SM-2 has conducted more than 2,700 successful live firings. In June 2017, Raytheon announced it was restarting the SM-2 production line to fulfill purchases made by the Netherlands, Japan, Australia, and South Korea. Production had been stopped in 2013 from a lack of international orders. New deliveries of SM-2 Block IIIA and IIIB missiles were scheduled to begin in 2020. The United States Navy is committed to keeping the Standard Missile 2 medium-range viable until 2035.Raytheon Press Release December 17, 2012. [http://raytheon.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=2242] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130605083709/http://raytheon.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=2242|date=2013-06-05}} Accessed May 19, 2013.
Contractors
Standard missiles were constructed by General Dynamics Pomona Division until 1992, when it became part of the Hughes Missile Systems Company. Hughes formed a joint venture with Raytheon called Standard Missile Company (SMCo). Hughes Missile Systems was eventually sold to Raytheon making it the sole contractor.[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/sm-specs.htm GlobalSecurity.org - Standard specs] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071121043133/http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/sm-specs.htm |date=2007-11-21 }} [http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-66.html Designation systems RIM-66] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190516014250/http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-66.html |date=2019-05-16 }}.
Due to the end of the US Navy's support of the SM-1 missile system, the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology has taken over support for the system in Taiwanese service including production of replacement rocket motors. The same approach was taken for the SM-1's Mark 13 missile launcher.{{cite web |last1=LUNDQUIST |first1=EDWARD |title=Neighborhood Problems in the Taiwan Strait |url=https://indsr.org.tw/en/News_detail/122/Neighborhood-Problems-in-the-Taiwan-Strait |website=indsr.org.tw |publisher=INDSR |access-date=5 December 2019 |archive-date=5 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205195549/https://indsr.org.tw/en/News_detail/122/Neighborhood-Problems-in-the-Taiwan-Strait |url-status=dead }}
Operational history
The Standard Missile One became operational in 1968. The missile was utilized by ships equipped with the Tartar Guided Missile Fire Control System. The missile saw its first combat use in the early 1970s in the Vietnam war.
The Standard Missile Two became operational in the late 1970s and was deployed operationally with the Aegis Combat System in 1983. Both Standard One and Two were used against both surface and air targets during Operation Praying Mantis. On July 3, 1988, {{USS|Vincennes|CG-49|6}} mistakenly shot down Iran Air Flight 655, an Airbus A300B2, using two SM-2MRs from her forward launcher.{{cite web |author=United States Navy |url=http://www.dod.mil/pubs/foi/reading_room/172.pdf |title=Formal Investigation into the Circumstances Surrounding the Downing of Iran Air Flight 655 on 3 July 1988 |access-date=2007-01-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070316064937/http://www.dod.mil/pubs/foi/reading_room/172.pdf |archive-date=16 March 2007 }} In 1988 the Iranian Kaman-class missile boat Joshan was disabled by RIM-66s.[http://www.seaforces.org/wpnsys/SURFACE/RIM-67-Standard-Missile-ER.htm Surface Combatant Weapon System] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130626071151/http://www.seaforces.org/wpnsys/SURFACE/RIM-67-Standard-Missile-ER.htm |date=2013-06-26 }} RIM-67 / RIM-156 Standard Missile ER SM-1ER / SM-2ER
On 9 October 2016, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer {{USS|Mason|DDG-87|6}} fired two SM-2s, as well as one Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile, at two incoming Houthi anti-ship missiles off the coast of Yemen, one of which struck the water on its own. It is unknown if the SM-2s were responsible for intercepting the second cruise missile.{{Cite web|url=https://news.usni.org/2016/10/11/uss-mason-fired-3-missiles-to-defend-from-yemen-cruise-missiles-attack|title=USS Mason fired 3 missiles to defend from Yemeni cruise missile attack|date=11 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180809090937/https://news.usni.org/2016/10/11/uss-mason-fired-3-missiles-to-defend-from-yemen-cruise-missiles-attack|archive-date=2018-08-09|url-status=live}} On 12 October, Mason again came under attack by an anti-ship missile, and an SM-2 she fired was confirmed to have intercepted it at a range of 8 miles.{{Cite web |last=Copp |first=Tara |title=Aegis defense system helped stop missile attack on USS Mason |url=https://www.stripes.com/news/aegis-defense-system-helped-stop-missile-attack-on-uss-mason-1.433974 |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=Stars and Stripes |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Ziezulewicz |first=Geoff |date=2017-11-03 |title=Four ship crews receive Combat Action Ribbon |url=https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2017/11/03/four-ship-crews-receive-combat-action-ribbon/ |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=Navy Times |language=en}} This marked the first time in history a warship successfully defended itself with SAMs launched from vertical launch cells against an anti-ship missile. The ship experienced yet a third attack on 15 October, this time with 5 AShMs. She fired SM-2s, destroying four of the missiles.{{See also|USS Mason (DDG-87)#2016 attacks off the coast of Yemen}}
On 1 April 2020, a Turkish Navy G-class frigate fired at least a SM-1MR Block VIA RIM-66E-05 supposedly against an UAV operated in support of the Libyan National Army. The missile missed and landed near al-Ajaylat, just southwest of Sabratha.{{Cite web|url=https://www.itamilradar.com/2020/04/01/turkish-ship-fired-sam-off-libya-coast/|title=Turkish ship fired SAM off Libya coast|date=April 2020}}
On 19 October 2023, the USS Carney fired SM-2s to shoot down three land-attack cruise missiles and eight drones launched from Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen. The interceptions occurred over the Red Sea; although the ship wasn't threatened, the missiles were headed north towards Israel following the start of the 2023 Israel-Hamas War.[https://news.usni.org/2023/10/19/u-s-destroyer-used-sm-2s-to-down-3-land-attack-missiles-launched-from-yemen-says-pentagon U.S. Destroyer Used SM-2s to Down 3 Land Attack Missiles Launched from Yemen, Says Pentagon]. USNI News. 19 October 2023. From October 2023 to January 2024, several U.S. Navy destroyers downed dozens of missiles and attack drones launched by the Houthis against ships transiting the Red Sea, primarily using SM-2s. Although the SM-2 effectively intercepted the threats, at a cost of roughly $2.4 million per missile, it is inefficient at shooting down drones, causing concerns about expending them against such cheap targets and depleting a ship's limited VLS capacity.{{cite web | last=Ziezulewicz | first=Geoff | title=What the Navy is learning from its fight in the Red Sea | website=Defense News | date=18 January 2024 | url=https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-navy/2024/01/18/what-the-navy-is-learning-from-its-fight-in-the-red-sea/ | access-date=29 February 2024}}
In February 2024 in a friendly fire incident in the Red Sea, two SM-2s were launched by German frigate Hessen at a US MQ-9 Reaper drone. Both SM-2s crashed into the sea because of "a technical defect".{{cite web | last=Presse | first=AFP - Agence France | title=German Navy Almost Shot Down US Drone In Red Sea: Reports | website=Barron's | date=28 February 2024 | url=https://www.barrons.com/news/german-navy-almost-shot-down-us-drone-in-red-sea-reports-cd93b058 | access-date=29 February 2024}}{{cite web | title=German navy almost shot down US drone over Red Sea | website=dw.com | date=28 February 2024 | url=https://www.dw.com/en/german-navy-almost-shot-down-us-drone-over-red-sea-reports/a-68400595 | access-date=29 February 2024}}{{cite web | last=Gebauer | first=Matthias | title=(S+) Marinemission im Roten Meer: Fregatte Hessen feuert irrtümlich auf Reaper-Drohne der USA | website=DER SPIEGEL | date=28 February 2024 | url=https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/marine-mission-im-roten-meer-fregatte-hessen-feuert-irrtuemlich-auf-reaper-drohne-der-usa-a-cce55285-2393-4c30-aa3b-62c491fbf770 | language=de | access-date=29 February 2024}}
Deployment history
The Standard missile is designated by blocks depending upon their technological package.
=SM-1 Medium Range Block I/II/III/IV, RIM-66A=
The First Standard missiles entered service in the USN in 1967. Blocks I, II, and III were preliminary versions. Block IV was the production version. This missile was a replacement for the earlier RIM-24C Tartar missile.
=SM-1 Medium Range Block V, RIM-66B=
=SM-1 Medium Range Blocks VI/VIA/VIB, RIM-66E=
The RIM-66E was the last version of the standard missile one medium-range. This version entered service in 1983{{cite web|url=http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-66.html|title=Raytheon RIM-66 Standard MR|access-date=27 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120831044807/http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-66.html|archive-date=31 August 2012|url-status=live}} with the United States Navy and export customers. The RIM-66E was used by all remaining Tartar vessels that were not modified to use the New Threat Upgrade and {{sclass|Oliver Hazard Perry|frigate|1}}s which controlled it with the Mk92 fire control system. Production of this missile ended in 1987. The missile was retired from USN service in 2003; however there are a large number of this model in service abroad and it is expected to remain viable until 2020.USNI Combat Fleets 2005-2006, Wertheim, Eric; Editor, USN section Naval Institute Press 2005
=SM-2 Medium Range Block I, RIM-66C/D=
The RIM-66C was the first version of the Standard missile two. The missile became operational in 1978 with the Aegis combat system fitted to the {{sclass|Ticonderoga|cruiser|1}}. The RIM-66D was the SM-2 medium-range block I version for the New Threat Upgrade. The SM-2 incorporates a new autopilot giving it inertial guidance in all phases of flight except for the terminal intercept where semi-active radar homing is still used. This version is no longer in service; remaining missiles have either been remanufactured into later models or have been put in storage.
=SM-2 Medium Range Block II, RIM-66G/H/J=
The Block II missile was introduced in 1983 with a new rocket motor for longer range and a new warhead. The RIM-66G is for the Aegis combat system and the Mk26 missile launcher. The RIM-66H is for Aegis and the Mk41 vertical launcher. The RIM-66J is the version for the New Threat Upgrade. Block II missiles are no longer manufactured, and have been withdrawn from service. The remainder have either been put in storage, scrapped for spare parts, or remanufactured into later models.
=SM-2 Medium Range Block III/IIIA/IIIB, RIM-66K/L/M=
The RIM-66M is the version of the Standard missile two medium-range (SM-2MR) currently in service with the USN aboard Ticonderoga-class cruisers and {{sclass|Arleigh Burke|destroyer|1}}s. The missile is specifically designed for the Aegis Combat System and the Mk41 Vertical launch system. The Block III missiles differ from earlier blocks by the addition of the MK 45 MOD 9 target detecting device, for improved performance against low altitude targets. The Block IIIB missile additionally has a dual semi-active/infrared seeker for terminal homing. The dual seeker is intended for use in high-ECM environments, against targets over the horizon or with a small radar cross section. The seeker was originally developed for the canceled AIM-7R Sparrow air-to-air missile. All USN Block III and IIIA missiles are to be upgraded to Block IIIB. Block IIIA missiles are operated by the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force on its {{sclass|Kongō|destroyer|0}} and {{sclass|Atago|destroyer|0}} Aegis destroyers. Aegis equipped vessels in the Spanish and South Korean navies use it as well. The Dutch and German Navies have added it to the Anti-Air Warfare system, which uses the Thales Group Active Phased Array Radar S-1850M and Smart-L radar. South Korean KDX-II destroyers use the block IIIA with a New Threat Upgrade compatible guided missile fire control system. Block III variants for Aegis and arm launchers are designated RIM-66L. Block III missiles for New Threat Upgrade systems are designated RIM-66K. Block IIIB missiles were not produced for the New Threat Upgrade. Blocks IIIA and IIIB are the current production versions. The Thales Nederland STIR 1.8 and 2.4 fire control systems are also supported.
= SM-2 Medium Range Block IIIC =
The SM-2 Block IIIC is a modified version of the Block III/IIIA/IIIB missile that features a dual mode semi-active and active missile seeker based on the SM-6 Block I.{{cite web |title=Standard Missile 2 (SM-2) Block IIIC and Block IIICU |url=https://www.dote.osd.mil/Portals/97/pub/reports/FY2023/navy/2023sm-2.pdf |website=Director, Operational Test and Evaluation |publisher=Office of the Secretary of Defense |access-date=28 December 2024 |date=29 January 2024}} Additionally, the missile has a new dorsal fin design and a thrust vectoring jet tab assembly to control trajectory as the missile egresses the launcher.{{cite web |title=Standard Missile 2 (SM-2) Block IIIC |url=https://www.dote.osd.mil/Portals/97/pub/reports/FY2022/navy/2022sm-2.pdf |website=Director, Operational Test and Evaluation |publisher=Office of the Secretary of Defense |access-date=27 December 2024 |date=20 January 2023}} In 2018, the U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Missile Systems a $149.4 million contract for engineering, manufacturing, and development of the Block IIIC.{{cite press release |title=Contracts For Dec. 14, 2018 |url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/1714535/ |website=US Department of Defense |access-date=28 December 2024}} In July 2021, the U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Missile Systems a $45 million contract for the low-rate initial production of the Block IIIC.{{cite press release |title=Contracts For July 7, 2021 |url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/2684977/ |website=US Department of Defense |access-date=28 December 2024}} In July 2022, the U.S. Navy fired Block IIIC missiles against four targets during testing on {{USS|Frank E. Petersen Jr.|DDG-121}}. The U.S. Navy expects to field the Block IIIC in 2QFY24. U.S. Navy {{sclass|Arleigh Burke|destroyer|1}}s and {{sclass|Constellation|frigate|1}}s will be armed with the Block IIIC.
In October 2024, the Australian Government announced that it will acquire the Block IIIC for the Royal Australian Navy's Hobart-class destroyers.{{cite press release |author1=Minister for Defence Richard Marles |author2=Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery Pat Conroy |title=Safeguarding Australians with boost to air and missile defence |url=https://www.minister.defence.gov.au/media-releases/2024-10-22/safeguarding-australians-boost-air-and-missile-defence |website=Department of Defence Ministers |access-date=27 December 2024 |date=22 October 2024}} The State Department had approved the sale of the Block IIIC to Australia in August 2021.{{cite press release |title=Australia – Defense Services Related to Future Standard Missile Production |url=https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/australia-defense-services-related-future-standard-missile-production |website=Defense Security Cooperation Agency |publisher=Office of the Secretary of Defense |access-date=28 December 2024 |date=25 August 2021|id=21-55}} In November 2020, the State Department approved the sale of the Block IIIC to Canada for their planned Canadian Surface Combatant class.{{cite web |title=Canada – Standard Missile 2 (SM-2) Block IIIC Missiles |url=https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/canada-standard-missile-2-sm-2-block-iiic-missiles |website=Defense Security Cooperation Agency |publisher=Office of the Secretary of Defense |access-date=28 December 2024 |date=5 November 2020|id=20-82}}
= SM-2 Medium Range Block IIICU =
The SM-2 Medium Range Block IIICU is modified version of the Block IIIC missile that will feature a new guidance section and target detection device from the SM-6 Block IU. In April 2024, Raytheon was awarded a $344 million contract to develop the Block IIICU and the SM-6 Block IU.{{cite press release |title=RTX awarded $344 million contract to modernize electronics unit for missile development program |url=https://raytheon.mediaroom.com/2024-04-25-RTX-awarded-344-million-contract-to-modernize-electronics-unit-for-missile-development-program |website=Raytheon |access-date=28 December 2024 |date=25 April 2024}}
=Deployment=
Image:RIM-66 (SM-2) being assembled .jpg
In the US Navy, RIM-66 Standard was deployed on ships of the following classes, replacing RIM-24 Tartar in some cases:
- {{sclass|Charles F. Adams|destroyer|1}} (Mk74 Missile Fire Control)
- {{sclass|Albany|cruiser|1}} (Mk74 Missile Fire Control)
- {{sclass|Oliver Hazard Perry|frigate|1}} (Mk 92 Missile Fire Control)
- {{sclass|Kidd|destroyer|1}} (Mk74 Missile Fire Control SM-1/later New Threat Upgrade for SM-2)
- {{sclass|California|cruiser|1}} (Mk74 Missile Fire Control SM-1/later New Threat Upgrade for SM-2)
- {{sclass|Virginia|cruiser|1}} (Mk74 Missile Fire Control SM-1/later New Threat Upgrade for SM-2)
- {{sclass|Ticonderoga|cruiser|1}} (Aegis Combat System)
- {{sclass|Arleigh Burke|destroyer|1}}
RIM-66 has also been widely exported and is in service in other navies worldwide.
Variants
class="sortable wikitable" |
Designation
!Block !Platform !Notes |
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YRIM-66A
|Prototype | |Test flights starting in 1965. |
RIM-66A
|SM-1MR Block I to IV |In service 1967, Conscan radar seeker. SM-1MR Block IV was the main production variant. All rebuilt into Block V missiles.
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RIM-66B
|SM-1MR Block V |
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RIM-66C
|SM-2MR Block I |Aegis combat system and MK 26 GMLS |In service 1978. First Aegis version.
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RIM-66D
|SM-2MR Block I |In service 1978. First New Threat Upgrade version.
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RIM-66E
|SM-1MR Blocks VI, VIA, VIB |Digital Tartar and Mk 92 Fire Control System. | In service 1983. Version still in service with export customers.
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RIM-66G
|SM-2MR Block II |Aegis combat system and MK 26 GMLS |In service 1983. For Aegis ships.
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RIM-66H
|SM-2MR Block II |Aegis combat system and Mk 41 VLS |For Aegis ships with MK 41 VLS (Vertical Launch System) |
RIM-66J
|SM-2MR Block II |For Tartar ships. All Block II missiles have been withdrawn from service. Many have been rebuilt as Block III missiles. |
RIM-66K-1
|SM-2MR Block III |In service 1988. For Tartar ships.
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RIM-66K-2
|SM-2MR Block IIIA |In service 1991. For Tartar ships. In Production.
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RIM-66L-1
|SM-2MR Block III |Aegis combat system and MK 26 GMLS |In service 1988. For Aegis ships.
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RIM-66L-2
|SM-2MR Block IIIA |Aegis combat system and MK 26 GMLS |In service 1991. For Aegis ships.
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RIM-66M-1, -4
|SM-2MR Block III |Aegis combat system and MK 41 VLS |In service 1988. For Aegis ships with MK 41 VLS.
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RIM-66M-2, -3
|SM-2MR Block IIIA |Aegis combat system and MK 41 VLS, Spain, Netherlands, Germany, Australia, other foreign navies |In service 1991. For Aegis ships with MK 41 VLS. In production.
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RIM-66M-5, -7, -8, -09, -10, -11
|SM-2MR Block IIIB |Aegis combat system and MK 41 VLS, JMSDF |In service 1998. For Aegis ships with MK 41 VLS. In production.
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RIM-66M-6?
|SM-2MR Block IIIC |Aegis combat system and MK 41 VLS |Development announced 2017
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RIM-66N-1
|SM-2MR Block IIIAZ |TSCE-I/ZCS and MK 57 PVLS |Produced as conversion kits for Block IIIA between 2017–2018, test fired in 2020. For Zumwalt-class destroyer with MK 57 PVLS. Full production pending contract award in 2021.
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Table sources, reference material:{{cite web|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/sm-2.htm|title=SM-2 RIM-66 / RIM-67 Standard Missile|author=John Pike|access-date=27 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151029171209/http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/sm-2.htm|archive-date=29 October 2015|url-status=live}}
Land Attack Standard Missile
The RGM-165 LASM, also given the designation SM-4, was intended as means to give long-range precision fires in support of the US Marine Corps. Intended as an adaptation of the RIM-66, it retained the original MK 125 warhead and MK 104 rocket motor, with the radar seeker replaced by GPS/INS guidance. While test fired in 1997 using three modified RIM-66K SM-2MR Block III missiles, with 800 missiles set for replacement and IOC expected for 2003/2004, it was cancelled in 2002 due to limited capabilities against mobile or hardened targets.{{cite web|url=http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-165.html|title=Raytheon RGM-165 LASM|access-date=27 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923223240/http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-165.html|archive-date=23 September 2015|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/lasm.htm|title=RGM-165 Land Attack Standard Missile [LASM]|author=John Pike|access-date=27 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924140434/http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/lasm.htm|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=live}}
Operators
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=Current operators=
;{{AUS}}
- Royal Australian Navy (Onboard {{sclass|Hobart|destroyer|1}}s)
;{{CHI}}
- Chilean Navy (Onboard {{sclass|Adelaide|frigate|1}}s)
;{{DEN}}
- Royal Danish Navy (Onboard {{sclass|Iver Huitfeldt|frigate|0}} air defense frigates)
;{{EGY}}
- Egyptian Navy (Onboard {{sclass|Oliver Hazard Perry|frigate|1}}s)
;{{DEU}}
- German Navy (Onboard {{sclass|Sachsen|frigate|0}} air defense frigates)
;{{flag|Italy}}
- Italian Navy (Onboard {{sclass|Durand de la Penne|destroyer|1}}s)
;{{JPN}}
- Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (Onboard {{sclass|Hatakaze|destroyer|0}}, {{sclass|Maya|destroyer|0}}, {{sclass|Kongō|destroyer|0}} & {{sclass|Atago|destroyer|1}}s)
;{{NLD}}
- Royal Netherlands Navy (Onboard {{sclass|De Zeven Provinciën|frigate|1}}s)
;{{POL}}
- Polish Navy (onboard {{sclass|Oliver Hazard Perry|frigate|1}}s)
;{{PAK}}
- Pakistan Navy (onboard {{sclass|Oliver Hazard Perry|frigate|1}}s)
;{{KOR}}
- Republic of Korea Navy (onboard {{sclass|Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin|destroyer|0}} & {{sclass|Sejong the Great|destroyer|1}}s)
;{{ESP}}
- Spanish Navy (onboard {{sclass|Santa María|frigate|0}} & {{sclass|Álvaro de Bazán|frigate|1}}s)
;{{TWN}}
- ROC Navy (onboard {{sclass|Cheng Kung|frigate|0}} & {{sclass|Chi Yang|frigate|1}}s, {{sclass|Kee Lung|destroyer|1}}s). Some SM-1 have been upgraded by NCSIST with an improved propulsion section and an active seeker.{{cite web |last1=Lundquist |first1=Edward H. |title=Interview with Adm. Richard Chen, Republic of China Navy (Ret.) |url=https://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/interview-with-adm-richard-chen-republic-of-china-navy-ret/ |website=www.defensemedianetwork.com |publisher=Defense Media Network |access-date=2 August 2019}}
;{{TUR}}
- Turkish Navy (Onboard {{sclass|G|frigate|1}}s)
;{{USA}}
- United States Navy (Onboard {{sclass|Arleigh Burke|destroyer|1}}s & {{sclass|Ticonderoga|cruiser|1}}s)
=Former operators=
;{{CAN}}
- Royal Canadian Navy (Onboard {{sclass|Iroquois|destroyer|1}}s)
;{{FRA}}
- French Navy (onboard {{sclass|Cassard|frigate}}s 1988–2021)
;{{GRE}}
- Hellenic Navy (onboard {{sclass|Charles F. Adams|destroyer|1}}s 1991-2004)
See also
=Related development=
=Similar role=
- {{lwc|Aster (missile family)}}
- {{lwc|Barak 8}}
- {{lwc|RIM-8 Talos}}
- {{lwc|Sea Dart}}
- {{lwc|Masurca}}
- List of United States Navy Guided Missile Launching Systems
References
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External links
{{commons|RIM-66 Standard MR}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071116144120/http://www.raytheon.com/products/standard_missile/ Raytheon Standard missile website, mfr of Standard missiles]
- [http://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp?cid=2200&tid=1200&ct=2 Navy Fact file - Standard Missile 2] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071116183522/http://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp?cid=2200&tid=1200&ct=2 |date=2007-11-16 }}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20041105105554/https://wrc.navair-rdte.navy.mil/warfighter_enc/weapons/shiplnch/standard.htm NAVAIR War fighters encyclopedia - Standard missile]
- [http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-66.html Designation systems.net RIM-66]
- [http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/missile/sm-2.htm FAS - SM-2]
- [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/sm-2.htm GlobalSecurity.org - SM-2]
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