The RIM-161 Standard Missile 3, known as the SM-3, is a ship-based surface-to-air missile used by the United States Navy to intercept ballistic missiles as part of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System. Its Block IIA variant has a range of 1,200 kilometers, the second longest range among United States Missile Defense Agency anti-ballistic interceptors after the Ground-Based Interceptor. It has also been used once in an anti-satellite role against a satellite in low Earth orbit, and besides the United States Navy it is also operated by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
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Weapon ClassKinetic anti-ballistic missile 1 Introduced Year Classification
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Source RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 - Wikipedia
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Business Atlas: Raytheon, manufactured by there.
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1. RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 - Wikipedia
Infobox, Type
Kinetic anti ballistic missile (Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System)
service-status
service = 2014-present (Block IB)
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Infobox service field: 2014-present (Block IB)
Operated By: United States Navy, Infobox, used by and service fields
Infobox lists: United States Navy
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