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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | RIM-162 ESSM | S-500 missile system |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Mach 4+[source] | — |
| Type | Medium-range surface-to-air missile Surface-to-surface missile[source] | Mobile surface-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Russian Federation[source] |
| In service | 2004[source] | 16 September 2021[source] |
Diameter
Single source10 in (254 mm)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Used by |
|---|
Australia, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, UAE and the US[source] |
Russian Space Forces[source] |
| Manufacturer | Raytheon[source] | Almaz-Antey[source] |
|---|
| Unit cost | US$956,000 (FY2016) US$1,795,000 (FY2021) (average)[source] | $2.5 billion[source] |
|---|
| Produced | September 1998[source] | 2021–present[source] |
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| No. built | 2000th missile delivered 2 August 2012[source] | 1 S-500 regiment in service[source] |
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| Warhead | 86 lb (39 kg) blast- fragmentation[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Proximity fuze[source] | — |
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| Engine | Mk 134 Mod 0 solid fuel rocket[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Mid-course update datalink Terminal semi-active radar homing for Block 1, dual semi-active/ active radar homing for Block 2[source] | — |
|---|
| Launch platform | Mk 41 VLS (RIM-162A/B) Mk 48 VLS (RIM-162C) Mk 56 VLS Mk 57 VLS (RIM-162F) Mk 29 box launcher (RIM-162D/G)[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Almaz-Antey[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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