SM-2 Standard Missile

The standard missile is mounted on the Royal Australian Navy's major combatants. The SM-2 is primarily used for fleet area air defence and ship self-defence, but also has an extended air defence capability and it has a secondary anti-surface ship mission.

The SM-2 has consistently demonstrated its effectiveness against targets from surface ships to helicopters. It can also be used against in-coming missiles at a range of altitudes and from stationary to supersonic speeds, and across a spectrum of electronic countermeasures environments.

The SM-2 uses tail controls and a solid fuel rocket motor for propulsion and manoeuvrability and extended range missiles have a booster with thrust vector controls.

Specifications

  • Function: surface to air missile
  • Manufacturer: Raytheon
  • Power plant: dual thrust, solid fuel rocket
  • Thrust: 272 kilograms
  • Weight: 708 kilograms
  • Diameter: 34.3 centimetres
  • Wingspan: 1.08 metres
  • Length: 4.72 metres
  • Range: greater than 166 kilometres
  • Speed: greater than Mach 3
  • Usage: destroyer, guided missile (DDG)

Function

Missile