AAir defence
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3
Kinetic anti ballistic missile ( Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System )
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AAir defence
Kinetic anti ballistic missile ( Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System )
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Configuration
| Specification | RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 | S-500 missile system |
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| Speed | 3 km/s (Mach 8.8) Block IA/B 4.5 km/s (Mach 13.2) Block IIA[source] | — |
| Type | Kinetic anti ballistic missile ( Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System )[source] | Mobile surface-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United States, Japan (Block IIA)[source] | Russian Federation[source] |
| In service | 2014–present (Block IB)[source] | 16 September 2021[source] |
Wingspan
Single source1.57 m (62 in)[source]
for Block II
Single sourcefor Block I missiles
Single source34.3 cm (13.5 in) for Block I missiles 53.3 cm (21.0 in) for Block II[source]
Operational; Block IA/B
Single sourceOperational; Block IIA range and flight ceiling 900 – 1,050 km (depending on the type of target)
Single sourceBlock 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)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source600 km[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Used by | United States Navy Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Republic of Korea Navy Aegis Ashore: Romania Poland[source] | Russian Space Forces[source] |
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| Wars | April 2024 Iranian strikes on Israel 2026 Iran war[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | RTX , Aerojet , ( Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Block IIA)[source] | Almaz-Antey[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$9–25 million (2011) US$ 18.4m (FY2018) US$ 11.83m (FY2021)[source] | $2.5 billion[source] |
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| Warhead | Lightweight Exo-Atmospheric Projectile (LEAP) kinetic warhead[source] | — |
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| 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 Stage 4: Throttleable Divert and Attitude Control System (TDACS), Aerojet[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | GPS / INS / semi-active radar homing /passive LWIR infrared homing seeker (KW)[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Almaz-Antey[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2021–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | 1 S-500 regiment in service[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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