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Medium-range surface-to-air missile Surface-to-surface missile
RIM-162 ESSM is a medium-range surface-to-air missile Surface-to-surface missile originating in United States. It was built by Raytheon.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 3.66 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 3.66 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 3.66 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Medium-range surface-to-air missile Surface-to-surface missile
United States
2004
Australia, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, UAE and the US
Raytheon
US$956,000 (FY2016) US$1,795,000 (FY2021) (average)
September 1998
2000th missile delivered 2 August 2012
620 lb (280 kg)
12 ft (3.66 m)
10 in (254 mm)
86 lb (39 kg) blast- fragmentation
Proximity fuze
Mk 134 Mod 0 solid fuel rocket
27 nmi+ (50 km+)
Mach 4+
Mid-course update datalink Terminal semi-active radar homing for Block 1, dual semi-active/ active radar homing for Block 2
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)
Australia
Canada
Denmark
Germany
Greece
Netherlands
Norway
Spain
Turkey
United States
Belgium
Chile
Finland
Japan
Mexico
Portugal
Thailand
United Arab Emirates
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
RIM-162 ESSM equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Australia
Belgium
Canada
Chile
Denmark
Finland
Germany
Greece
Japan
Mexico
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Spain
Thailand
Türkiye
United Arab Emirates United StatesAustralia, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, UAE and the US
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