Description: Surface-to-air and surface-to-surface missile, mounted on surface ships.
Background: The Standard Missile was produced in two major types, the SM-1 MR/SM-2 (medium range) and the SM-2 (extended range). It is one of the most reliable in the Navy's inventory. Used against missiles, aircraft and ships, it first came into the fleet more than a decade ago. It replaced Terrier and Tartar missiles and is part of the weapons suite of more than 100 Navy ships. The SM-2 (MR) is a medium range defense weapon for Ticonderoga-class AEGIS cruisers, Arleigh Burke-class AEGIS destroyers, California and Virginia-class nuclear cruisers and Kidd-class destroyers with NTU (New Threat Upgrade) conversions. Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates use the SM-1 MR.
On January 24, 1997, the Navy successfully demonstrated a Theater Ballistic
Missile Defense capability when a ballistic missile target was shot from
the sky for the first time using a new version of the Standard
missile family.
Contractor: Hughes Missile Systems Company (formerly General Dynamics' Ponoma Division, sold to Hughes in 1992) Ponoma Division; Raytheon Motorola; Morton-Thiokol; Aerojet General and others
Unit cost: SM-1 MR $402,500; SM-2 MR $421,400
Power plant: Dual thrust, solid fuel rocket
Length: 14 feet, 7 inches (4.41 meters)
Weight: SM-1: 1,100 pounds (495 kg); SM-2: 1,380 pounds (621
kg)
Diameter: 13.5 inches (34.3 cm)
Wing Span: 3 feet 6 inches (1.08 meters)
Range:
15-20 nautical miles (17-23 statute miles)(SM-1 MR)
40-90 nautical miles (46-104 statute miles) (SM-2 MR)
Guidance system: Semi-active radar homing
Warhead: Proximity fuse, high explosive
Date Deployed: 1970 (SM-1 MR); 1981 (SM-2 MR)
Weapons | 16 Inch
Armament |
5"MK 38
System |
5"MK
42
System |
5"MK
45
System |
5"62
System |
40MM
System |
76MM
System |
3"50
System |
MK
38
System |
20MM
System |
Standard
Missile |
Tomahawk
Missile |