The RIM-66 Standard, known in its surface-to-air role as the SM-1MR and SM-2MR, is a medium-range surface-to-air missile developed for the United States Navy with a secondary anti-ship role. It replaced the RIM-2 Terrier and RIM-24 Tartar missiles that Navy ships had carried since the 1950s, and an extended-range variant, the RIM-67, added a solid rocket booster stage.
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Weapon ClassMedium-range surface-to-air missile 1 Introduced Year Classification
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- Also in Business Atlas: Raytheon, manufactured by there.
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1. RIM-66 Standard, Wikipedia
Lead paragraph, first sentence
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).
Infobox, In service
In service: 1967 (RIM-66A SM-1MR Block I) / 1979 (RIM-66C SM-2MR)
Wikipedia article text
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.
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