- SM-6 Standard ERAM
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name=RIM-174 Standard SM-6
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origin= USA
type=surface-to-air missile
used_by=In Development for theUnited States Navy
manufacturer=Raytheon and others
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production_date=IOC set for 2010
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engine=dual thrust, solid fuel rocket
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speed=Mach 3.5
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filling=blast fragmentation warhead
guidance=SM-6 Inertial guidance andactive radar homing .
detonation=radar and contact fuze
launch_platform=Surface ShipSM-6 Standard ERAM, is a missile currently under development for the
United States Navy . The missile is an upgraded version of the currentSM-2ER Block IV (RIM-156 A) missile, adding theactive radar homing seeker from theAIM-120 C AMRAAM in place of the semi-active seeker of the previous design. This will improve the capability of the Standard missile against highly agile targets, and targets beyond the effective range of the launching vessels radars.History
Raytheon entered a contract in 2004 to develop this missile for the United States Navy, after the cancellation of the of theSM-2ER Block IVA (RIM-156B) missile. Development started in 2005, followed by testing in 2007. The missile was officially designated RIM-174A in February 2008. Initial production will start in 2009 and the missile will most likely become operational in 2010. [http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-174.html]See also
* RIM-66 Standard Medium Range
* RIM-67 Standard Extended Range
*RIM-161 Standard SM-3 External links
* http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/sm-6.htm
* http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-174.html
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