Extended-range Standard Missile variant
The RIM-67 Standard ER was the extended-range counterpart to the RIM-66 medium-range missile. It used a booster stage to give larger U.S. Navy combatants longer reach against aircraft and other aerial threats.
Overview
The RIM-67 Standard ER is an extended range surface-to-air missile with a secondary anti-ship capability, developed for the United States Navy as a replacement for the RIM-8 Talos and RIM-2 Terrier systems.
Specifications
General
MobileNo
GuidanceCommand and semi-active radar
Radar TypeAN/SPG-55, AN/SPY-1
Anti BallisticNo
Research Notes
Area-defense reach for Terrier-replacement ships
The missile supported long-range shipboard air defense for vessels equipped with compatible launchers and fire-control systems. Its extended envelope helped protect task groups by engaging threats farther from the defended ship.
Bridge toward later extended-range Standards
RIM-67 helped preserve area-defense capability as the Navy moved from earlier missile families toward more integrated Standard Missile systems. It is a predecessor in concept to later extended-range naval air and missile-defense weapons.
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