The RIM-174 Standard Extended Range Active Missile, or Standard Missile 6, is a missile in current production for the United States Navy by RTX. It was designed for extended-range anti-air warfare pur
USS John Paul Jones launches a RIM-174 in June 2014
The RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 is a ship-based surface-to-air missile used by the United States Navy to intercept ballistic missiles as a part of Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System. With the Block
RIM-174 Standard ERAM
…over-the-horizon shot with Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC). The missile is also capable of terminal ballistic missile defense as a supplement to the Standard Missile 3 (RIM-161). The SM-6 offers extended range over previous SM-2 series missiles, primarily being able to intercept very high altitude or sea-skimming anti-ship…
A RIM-161 standard missile 3 (SM-3) is launched from the Aegis cruiser USS Lake Erie
An SM-3 launched to destroy the failed USA-193 satellite
SM-3 launch from USS Lake Erie, 2005
SM-3 launch from USS Shiloh, 2006