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SM-2 Launch w. AEGIS
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Multinational SM-2 order, mostly for South Korea. (Feb 26/10)

Variants of the SM-2 Standard missile are the USA’s primary fleet defense anti-air weapon, and serve with 13 navies worldwide. The most common variant is the RIM-66K-L/ SM-2 Standard Block IIIB, which entered service in 1998. The Standard family extends far beyond the SM-2 missile, however; several nations still use the SM-1, the SM-3 is rising to international prominence as a missile defense weapon, and the SM-6 program is on track to supplement the SM-2. These missiles are designed to be paired with the AEGIS radar and combat system, but can be employed independently by ships with older or newer radar systems.

DID’s FOCUS articles offer in-depth, updated looks at significant military programs of record. This article covers each variant in the Standard missile family, several years worth of American and Foreign Military Sales requests and contracts, key events, and the budgetary and technical background that can help put all that in context.

• The Standard Missile Naval Defense Family: Missiles and Plans (SM-1 to SM-6)
• The Standard Missile Naval Defense Family: Budgets
• The Standard Missile Naval Defense Family: US Contracts & Events
  • FY 2010
  • FY 2009
  • FY 2008
  • FY 2007
  • FY 2006
• The Standard Missile Naval Defense Family: Exports & Related Key Events
  • CY 2010 [updated]
  • CY 2009
  • CY 2008
  • CY 2007
  • CY 2006
  • CY 2005
• Additional Readings [updated]

Subscribe now to DII and stay on top of technical developments, and contract news involving Raytheon's family of naval air defense missiles. Coverage includes:

• The capabilities of each variant, and how they are deployed
• Tracking of USD billions in contracts and orders
• Noteworthy events and tests, including the 2008 destruction of an ailing American satellite
• Round-up of international sales to Japan, Spain, Egypt, Turkey, France, Australia and other allied nations
• Links to related DID stories such as "Japan's Fleet BMD Upgrades," and "US Missile Defense Shifting Toward More Realistic Testing?"
• Over 10 photos and illustrations

Subscribe now to Defense Industry Insider. DII covers hundreds of defense procurement programs, and gives thousands of links, expert analysis and the latest industry news.

 

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