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RIM-161 Standard Missile 3: History, Art, Measurement & Standards

The RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) is a ship-based surface-to-air missile used by the United States Navy to intercept ballistic missiles as a part of Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System. With the Block IIA's range of 1,200 km, the SM-3 is the second longest-ranged anti-ballistic of the US Missile Defense Agency, behind the Ground-Based Interceptor.…

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RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 topic overview

The analysis highlights History, Art, Measurement and Standards as prominent areas in the source structure around RIM-161 Standard Missile 3.

Related topics
103
Source areas
7
Connected nodes
110
Extracted relationships
18
Related term clusters
40
Bridge connections
110

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Overview · 41 topics
Operation and performance · 18 topics
Operational history · 14 topics
Operators · 12 topics
Development · 11 topics
Variants · 6 topics
Gallery · 1 topics

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Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Diameter
34.3 cm (13.5 in) for Block I missiles 53.3 cm (21.0 in) for Block II
Guidance system
GPS/INS/semi-active radar homing/passive LWIR infrared homing seeker (KW)
In service
2014–present (Block IB)
Length
6.55 m (21 ft 6 in)
Manufacturer
RTX, Aerojet, (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Block IIA)
Mass
1.5 t

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RIM-161 Standard Missile 3
9Surface-to-air missile · United States Navy · Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System
6Raytheon · Aerojet · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
5USS John Finn (DDG-113) · Intercontinental ballistic missile · Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site
3April 2024 Iranian strikes against Israel · Ballistic missile program of Iran · 2026 Iran war

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Overview

Development

Operation and performance

Variants

Operational history

Operators

Gallery

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Advanced semantic analysis

How RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 connects Entity context

The extracted context around RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 → US$11.83m(FY2021), US$18.4m(FY2018), US$9–25 million (2011) Another extracted example is RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 → 3 km/s (Mach 8.8) Block IA/B 4.5 km/s (Mach 13.2) Block IIA. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

RIM-161 Standard Missile 3

Top relations

Unit cost · 3
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 → US$11.83m(FY2021), US$18.4m(FY2018), US$9–25 million (2011)
.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed · 1
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 → 3 km/s (Mach 8.8) Block IA/B 4.5 km/s (Mach 13.2) Block IIA
Diameter · 1
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 → 34.3 cm (13.5 in) for Block I missiles 53.3 cm (21.0 in) for Block II
Guidance system · 1
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 → GPS/INS/semi-active radar homing/passive LWIR infrared homing seeker (KW)
In service · 1
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 → 2014–present (Block IB)
Length · 1
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 → 6.55 m (21 ft 6 in)
Manufacturer · 1
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 → RTX, Aerojet, (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Block IIA)
Mass · 1
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 → 1.5 t
Operational range · 1
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 → Block IA/B: 900–1,200 km (560–750 mi) Block IIA: 1,200 km range and flight ceiling 900 – 1,050 km (depending on the type of target)[N 1]
Place of origin · 1
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 → United States, Japan (Block IIA)

Important terminology

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Important terminology

sm-3 missile block ballistic defense iia target missiles test intercept iranian japan aegis navy used 2026 range us raytheon united

RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 18 structured relationships around RIM-161 Standard Missile 3. Examples in this analysis include RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 → .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed → 3 km/s (Mach 8.8) Block IA/B 4.5 km/s (Mach 13.2) Block IIA and RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 → Diameter → 34.3 cm (13.5 in) for Block I missiles 53.3 cm (21.0 in) for Block II. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed3 km/s (Mach 8.8) Block IA/B 4.5 km/s (Mach 13.2) Block IIA1.00infobox
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3Diameter34.3 cm (13.5 in) for Block I missiles 53.3 cm (21.0 in) for Block II1.00infobox
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3Guidance systemGPS/INS/semi-active radar homing/passive LWIR infrared homing seeker (KW)1.00infobox
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3In service2014–present (Block IB)1.00infobox
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3Length6.55 m (21 ft 6 in)1.00infobox
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3ManufacturerRTX, Aerojet, (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Block IIA)1.00infobox
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3Mass1.5 t1.00infobox
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3Operational rangeBlock IA/B: 900–1,200 km (560–750 mi) Block IIA: 1,200 km range and flight ceiling 900 – 1,050 km (depending on the type of target)[N 1]1.00infobox
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3Place of originUnited States, Japan (Block IIA)1.00infobox
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3PropellantStage 1: Mk 72 booster, solid-fuel, Aerojet Stage 2: MK 104 Dual Thrust Rocket Motor (DTRM), solid-fuel, Aerojet Stage 3: MK 136 Third Stage Rocket Motor (TSRM), solid-fuel, ATK…1.00infobox
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3TypeKinetic anti ballistic missile (Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System)1.00infobox
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3Unit costUS$9–25 million (2011)1.00infobox
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3Unit costUS$18.4m(FY2018)1.00infobox
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3Unit costUS$11.83m(FY2021)1.00infobox
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3Used byUnited States Navy Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Republic of Korea Navy Aegis Ashore: Romania Poland1.00infobox
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3WarheadLightweight Exo-Atmospheric Projectile (LEAP) kinetic warhead1.00infobox
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3WarsApril 2024 Iranian strikes on Israel 2026 Iran war1.00infobox
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3Wingspan1.57 m (62 in)1.00infobox

Related concept clusters Related term clusters

The concept neighborhoods around RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Sm-3, Block and Target. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • RIM-161 Standard Missile 3
    • Sm-3
    • Block
    • Target
    • Test
    • Romania
    • Navy
    • Iia
    • July
    • States
    • United
    • System
    • Uss
  • united states navy
    • States
    • United
    • Poland
    • Romania
    • Used
    • Japan
    • Missiles
    • Also
    • Standard
    • Ballistic
    • Flight
    • Defense
  • aegis ballistic missile defense system
    • Missiles
    • Sm-3
    • Ballistic
    • Missile
    • Defense
    • Iranian
    • Intercept
    • Target
    • Block
    • Used
    • System
    • Test
  • japan maritime self-defense force
    • Flight
    • States
    • United
    • Iia
    • Navy
    • October
    • System
    • Phase
    • Us
    • Sm-3
    • Used
    • Missile
  • uss lake erie
    • Used
    • Iranian
    • Us
    • Ballistic
    • Target
    • Romania
    • Standard
    • Reported
    • Fired
    • Missiles
    • Iia
    • Missile
  • april 2024 iranian strikes against israel
    • Israel
    • Missiles
    • Used
    • Reported
    • Interceptors
    • Uss
    • Sm-3
    • Iran
    • Fired
    • Ib
    • Romania
    • States
  • uss carney
    • Used
    • Iranian
    • Us
    • Ballistic
    • Target
    • Romania
    • Standard
    • Reported
    • Fired
    • Missiles
    • Iia
    • Missile
  • uss arleigh burke
    • Used
    • Iranian
    • Us
    • Ballistic
    • Target
    • Romania
    • Standard
    • Reported
    • Fired
    • Missiles
    • Iia
    • Missile

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For RIM-161 Standard Missile 3, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 with Overview. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 — Overview · splits 69 ⟂ 42
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 — Operation and performance · splits 92 ⟂ 19
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 — Operational history · splits 96 ⟂ 15
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 — Operators · splits 98 ⟂ 13
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 — Development · splits 99 ⟂ 12
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 — Variants · splits 104 ⟂ 7

Map overview Semantic statistics

RIM-161 Standard Missile 3

Nodes111
Edges110
Triples18
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.018018
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History, Art, Measurement & Standards, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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