Hazard assessment testing of the sm3 block ia missile. The missile defense agency and raytheon have configured the emerging sm3 iia missile with a more sensitive seeker and software designed to accommodate new threat information. The missile features larger rocket motors that enable it to defend broader areas from ballistic missile threats, and a larger, enhanced kinetic warhead that helps improve its search, discrimination, acquisition and tracking functions to address emerging threats. Dedicated antiballistic missile interceptor designed to defeat sirbms in the high decent and terminal regime above 40km altitude.
Rim161 standard missile 3, a naval launched antiballistic missile used by the us navy. The standard missile is compatible with the mk 41 vertical launch system vls featured on u. Mda photograph an sm3 block iia missile launches from san nicolas island, california, in the first livefire test of the system june. The defense security cooperation agency delivered the required certification notifying congress of this possible sale today. The standard sm2 block iiib features the same rf guidance system of the iiia plus a. It is an uppertier ballistic missile defense weapon, originally planned to complement.
Japan standard missile3 sm3 block iia missiles the. Sm3 series antiballistic missile with exoatmospheric kill vehicle. Navy cg 47 ticonderoga class aegis guided missile cruisers and ddg 51 arleigh. The standard family of missiles consists of a range of air defense missiles including supersonic, medium, and extended range surfacetoair and surfacetosurface missiles. The two rocket stages of the sm2er block iv were supplemented by a third stage, the alliant techsystems advanced solid axial stage asas. The state department has approved the potential sale of standard missile3 block iia interceptors to japan, which codeveloped the weapon with the united states.
The selected companies will work with mda to define and assess viable and affordable missile configurations, conduct trade studies and develop an executable. On february, the raytheon company announced that its standard missile sm3 block ia was fired from the uss lake erie and successfully destroyed a mediumrange ballistic missile mrbm target using tracking data from two space tracking and surveillance systemdemonstrator stssd satellites in low earth orbit carrying sensor payloads able to detect infrared and visible light. Together, spacebased satellites and ground or seabased radars create a monitoring system that contribute to offensive missile detection detecting a missile after it has been launched, discrimination what is a threat versus a decoy or other countermeasures, and tracking keeping the missile in. In two previous posts, i made estimated projections forward in time of the number of u. Designed to be lobbed over the horizon to engage threats beyond the launching vessels radar range. Aegis ballistic missile defense interceptors sm3, sm2. The new standard missile3 sm3 block iia missile failed to intercept its target in a test conducted by the u. Mixed progress in achieving acquisition goals and improving accountability, gao14351, april 2014, p. The rim174 standard extended range active missile eram, or standard missile 6 sm6 is a missile in current production for the united states navy. The standard missile 3 sm 3 is an exoatmospheric missile defense interceptor used for theater ballistic missile defense.
The large, open ocean spaces associated with pmrf are ideal for flighttesting long range and high altitude ballistic missile engagements. The sm6 is quickly becoming the jack of all trades when it comes to missile defenseor defense in general. Strategic capabilities of sm3 block iia interceptors. The sm3 iia is a newer interceptor missile, larger and more capable than its sm3 predecessors. In a series of tests announced yesterday, the aegis destroyer uss john paul jones fired three of the latest variants of raytheons standard missile, the sm6 dual i. It is based on the airframe of the sm2 block iv extendedrange air defense interceptor, including its two solidfuel rocket stages.
The rim66 standard mr sm1mrsm2mr is a mediumrange surfacetoair missile sam, with a secondary role as antiship missile, originally developed for the united states navy usn. Raytheons rtn sm3 is a shipbased missile system used by the u. Spains f100 frigates already operate spy1d equipped aegis frigates, and spanish ships upgraded to aegis bmd 3. However the sm3 replaces this missiles explosive warhead and radar seeker with an additional solidfuel thirdstage motor and an infraredhoming. Navy is also upgrading the sm6 to perform strike missions. The program is managed by the missile defense agency mda, and is building upon the existing u. Standard missile 3 sm3 block iib development program. It was designed for extended range antiair warfare eraaw purposes providing capability against fixed and rotarywing aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, antiship cruise missiles in flight, both over sea and land, and terminal ballistic. Vr class sm3, a type of train operated by the vr group. Rim161 standard missile 3 sm3 rim161 standard missile 3 was launched from mk41 vls aboard uss lake erie cg 70 the rim161 standard missile 3 sm3 is a shipbased missile system used by the us navy to intercept aircraft, ships, ballistic and cruise missiles as a part of aegis ballistic missile defense system. The sm3 interceptor is a critical piece of the phased adaptive approach for missile defense in europe. Sm3 block 1b antimissile missile by james dunnigan april 21, 2011 the u. The standard missile is operational in frigates, destroyers and cruisers of 14 navies all over the world.
The sm3 standard missile 3 is a derivative of the rim156 standard sm2er block iv missile, and is the missile component of the u. Aegis ballistic missile defense bmd is the primary component of the seabased element of the united states ballistic missile defense system bmds. Raytheons sm6 missile just broke an important military record. Raytheons sm6 missile just broke an important military. So thaad thoroughly outperforms the sm6, which is based on the sm2 block iv, in all areas except for range, where both are similar. Navy to intercept short to intermediaterange ballistic missiles as part of aegis ballistic missile defense system. Navys forthcoming theaterwide ballistic missile defense system, called ntwtbmd navy theater wide theater ballistic missile defense. A latest test of the standard missile3 sm3 block iia missile interceptor failed on wednesday, the u. This was the fourth flight test of the missile and the second intercept test with the first one regarded a. The first standard missile was deployed by us navys surface ships in 1970.
The standard missile6 sm 6 is an endoatmospheric interceptor, which uses a blastfragmentation warhead to engage cruise missiles, aircraft, and ballistic missiles in the terminal phase. Could be cued in by airborne assets like the f35 or e2d. A member of the standard missile family of weapons, the sm1 was developed as a replacement for the rim2 terrier and rim24 tartar that were deployed in the 1950s on a variety of usn ships. Although primarily designed as an antiballistic missile, the sm3 has also been employed in an antisatellite capacity against a satellite at the lower end of low earth orbit. Developed in cooperation with japan, raytheons sm3 block iia interceptor can be deployed both on land and at sea. Renault samsung sm3, a car model made by renault samsung. Rim174 sm6 extended range active missile eram the sm6 is the sixth fielded variant of the standard missile family. When properly cued by sensors, the system can defend areas measured in hundreds of kilometers areas too small to provide practicable defense of the entire united states. Missile defense agency, the japan ministry of defense and u. Part of the the aegis weapon system, it uses a hittokill kinetic kill vehicle to intercept ballistic missiles during the midcourse of their flight path. The standard missile3 sm 3 is an exoatmospheric missile defense interceptor used for theater ballistic missile defense.
The rim161 standard missile 3 sm3 is a shipbased missile system used by the united states navy to intercept short and intermediaterange ballistic missiles as a part of aegis ballistic missile defense system. Sm3 block iia set for first ever icbm intercept test the u. This will include research and development work on the block 1b improvements. An sm3 block iia missile test shot fired from an aegis ashore test site in hawaii this week did not hit its target after a successful launch, pentagon officials confirmed thursday. Opportunity to refocus on strengthening acquisition management, gao432, april 20, appendix iv on pp. Available in any file format including fbx, obj, max, 3ds, c4d. Sm3 fails to intercept ballistic missile in latest test. Missile defense agency, cosponsor of the tests conducted from the uss hopper, an arleigh burkeclass destroyer. Missile defense agency mda announced in a press release. S navys current exoatmospheric abovetheatmosphere ballistic missile defense interceptor.
Missiles and missile defense issues arms control association. Sm3 block iia set for first ever icbm intercept test. The sm6 program has completed development and achieved initial operational. Navy ships deployed off europes coast and is now operational at a landbased site in romania, further enhancing europes protection. The first aegis bmd ships fielded sm3 block i interceptors in 2005, and the first block ia interceptors deployed in. Sm3 postcode area, the sutton postcode area covering north cheam. A simple model for calculating ballistic missile defense effectiveness 187 satellite into orbit. Nawcwd hosts mda, japanese for livefire test of sm3. Missile defense agency mda is buying twenty sm3 block 1b antimissile missiles. Use filters to find rigged, animated, lowpoly or free 3d models. With that said, the dualband datalink could even offer benefits to some nations who already use the spy1aegis combination on their ships. Congress, office of technology assessment,ballistic missile defense tech nologies, otaisc254 washington, dc. The missile defense agency mda announced the award of three contracts to support concept definition and program planning for the standard missile 3 sm3 block iib program.
Sm3 hash function, a cryptographic hash function of chinese national standard. Australias 3 forthcoming hobart class ships will be f100 derivatives. The x4 did not see operational service and thus was not proven in combat but inspired considerable postwar work around the world, and was the basis for the development of several groundlaunched antitank missiles, including the malkara. The sm3 was a derivative of the standard sm2er block iv using the leap lightweight exoatmospheric projectile homing vehicle to give aegis naval vessels theater antiballistic missile capability. A simple model for calculating ballistic missile defense. Navy and raytheon are set to put the sm3 block iia through its paces by testing the interceptor against an intercontinental ballistic missile icbm for the first time. Not used versus aircraft and typically deployed on abm cruisers. Navy successfully used a shiplaunched standard missile3 sm3 block iia to intercept a mediumrange ballistic missile. Standard missile3 sm3 maneuvering system successfully. Naval air warfare center weapons division at naval base ventura county, point mugu, calif. Navy ballistic missile defense bmd capable ships and the number of sm3 bmd interceptors. The ruhrstahl ru 344 x4 or ruhrstahlkramer rk 344 was a wire guided airtoair missile designed by germany during world war ii. Have fun with 3d missile game on unblockedgamescoolmath. Standard missile3 sm 3 maneuvering system successfully tested air force lieutenant general henry trey obering, missile defense agency director, today announced the successful completion of a second design verification ground test of the sm3 missile kinetic warheads kw maneuvering system.
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