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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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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
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| 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 | 1.00 | infobox |
| 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 | 1.00 | infobox |
| RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 | Guidance system | GPS/INS/semi-active radar homing/passive LWIR infrared homing seeker (KW) | 1.00 | infobox |
| RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 | In service | 2014–present (Block IB) | 1.00 | infobox |
| RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 | Length | 6.55 m (21 ft 6 in) | 1.00 | infobox |
| RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 | Manufacturer | RTX, Aerojet, (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Block IIA) | 1.00 | infobox |
| RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 | Mass | 1.5 t | 1.00 | infobox |
| RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 | Operational range | 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] | 1.00 | infobox |
| RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 | Place of origin | United States, Japan (Block IIA) | 1.00 | infobox |
| RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 | Propellant | Stage 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… | 1.00 | infobox |
| RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 | Type | Kinetic anti ballistic missile (Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System) | 1.00 | infobox |
| RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 | Unit cost | US$9–25 million (2011) | 1.00 | infobox |
| RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 | Unit cost | US$18.4m(FY2018) | 1.00 | infobox |
| RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 | Unit cost | US$11.83m(FY2021) | 1.00 | infobox |
| RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 | Used by | United States Navy Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Republic of Korea Navy Aegis Ashore: Romania Poland | 1.00 | infobox |
| RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 | Warhead | Lightweight Exo-Atmospheric Projectile (LEAP) kinetic warhead | 1.00 | infobox |
| RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 | Wars | April 2024 Iranian strikes on Israel 2026 Iran war | 1.00 | infobox |
| RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 | Wingspan | 1.57 m (62 in) | 1.00 | infobox |
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