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RIM-161 Standard Missile 3

The RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 is a ship-based surface-to-air missile system used by the United States Navy to intercept short- and intermediate-range ballistic missiles as a part of Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System. Wikipedia
Diameter: 34.3 cm (13.5 in) for Block I missiles; 53.3 cm (21 in) for Block II
Guidance system: GPS/INS/semi-active radar homing/passive LWIR infrared homing seeker (KW)
In service: 2014–present (Block IB)
Length: 6.55 m (21 ft 6 in)
Manufacturer: Raytheon, Aerojet, (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Block IIA)
Mass: 1.5 t
Maximum speed: 3 km/s (Mach 8.8) Block IA/B; 4.5 km/s (Mach 13.2) Block IIA