The Standard Missile-6 also known as RIM-174, is a ship-launched anti-air and anti-surface interceptor missile developed by Raytheon Company and is in current production for the U.S navy. It was designed for extended range anti-air warfare purposes providing capability against fixed and rotary-wing aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, anti-ship cruise missiles in flight and terminal ballistic missile defence. Additionally, the supersonic SM-6 is the latest and sexiest version of the Navy’s Standard Missile family, whose primary role is defensive, built to shoot incoming enemy aircraft and missiles out of the sky. What make it stands out compared to the others is that this missile is designed to launch from ships and aircraft without being close to enemy counter fire. This missile is also outfitted with 450 kilograms of blast fragmentation warhead and penetrator. It functions to identify and target a specific ship within a group of vessels. Now imagine SM-6s filling most of the fleet’s missile cells, then planners wouldn’t have to guess what kinds of dangers a ship might face. Whether the threat is a ballistic or cruise missile, a bomber, a warship or an anti-ship battery on land, it doesn’t care where or what its target is, the SM-6 can hit them all!
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3 окт 2024
