Standard SM-2 Block IIIB

Surface-to-Air Missiles

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Basic Information

Name

Standard SM-2 Block IIIB

Designation

Standard SM-2 Block IIIB

Alternate Designation

RIM-66M-5, SM-2 BLOCK IIIB AUR, SM-2 BLOCK IIIB ORDALT

Equipment Type

Surface-to-Air Missiles

Manufacturer

Raytheon

Date of Introduction

1998

Description

The Standard SM-2 Block IIIB features the same RF guidance system of the IIIA plus a side-mounted active Infrared seeker. This dual mode guidance system is suitable against aircraft and missiles heavily protected by the latest ECM. It also provides an enhanced capability to counter low-flying targets beyond the line of sight. The Block IIIB can be applied as an upgrade kit to existing Standard Block II/III missiles. On May 4, 2006, the US Navy awarded Raytheon a $142 million contract for the production of Standard Missiles-2 SM-2 comprising 75 Block IIIB missiles and 80 Block IIIB conversion kits.

Air & Air Defense Specifications

Max Speed 4321.8 km/h

Range 160.0 km

Wingspan 920.00 m

Overview (Deagel)

Group Surface-to-Air Missiles

Status Active

Also Known As RIM-66M-5, SM-2 BLOCK IIIB AUR, SM-2 BLOCK IIIB ORDALT

Origin United States of America

Contractor Raytheon

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 1998

Total Production ?

Unitary Cost USD $2.7 million

Specifications (Deagel)

Number of Stages 1

Dimensions — Diameter 340 millimeter

Dimensions — Length 4.7 meter

Dimensions — Wingspan 920 millimeter

Mass — Weight 706 kilogram

Performance — Max Range 160 kilometer

Performance — Target's Max Altitude 20,000 meter

Speed — Top Speed 3.5 mach

Variants

Variant 1 Standard SM-1 MR

Variant 2 Standard SM-1 ER

Variant 3 Standard SM-2 Block II

Variant 4 Standard SM-2 Block III

Variant 5 Standard SM-2 Block IIIA

Variant 6 Standard SM-2 Block IIIB

Variant 7 Standard SM-2 Block IV

Variant 8 Standard SM-4 LASM

Variant 9 Standard SM-3 Block IA

Variant 10 Standard SM-2 Block IVA

Variant 11 Standard SM-6 Block I

Variant 12 Standard SM-3 Block IB

Variant 13 Standard SM-3 Block IIA

Variant 14 Standard SM-6 Block IA

Variant 15 Standard SM-3 Block IIB

Variant 16 SM-6 GLCM

Variant 17 Standard SM-2 Block IIIC

Variant 18 Standard SM-6 Block IB

Variant 19 Standard SM-2 Block IIICU

Variant 20 Standard SM-6 Block IU

Details

Country of Origin United States

Sources

deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a001148

Classification

Domain

Air & Air Defense

Equipment Status

Active

Dimensions

Length

4.7 m

Width

920 m

Height

—

Weight

—

Operators (9)

United States

Germany

Japan

South Korea

Spain

Australia

Canada

Netherlands

Taiwan

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