SM-3 Block IIA

E458833

Standard Missile-3 variant ballistic missile defense interceptor

The SM-3 Block IIA is an advanced, ship- and land-based ballistic missile defense interceptor co-developed by the United States and Japan, designed to engage medium- and intermediate-range ballistic missiles in space.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
SM-3	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Standard Missile-3 variant ⓘ ballistic missile defense interceptor ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	RIM-161D NERFINISHED ⓘ
belongsToFamily	Standard Missile family NERFINISHED ⓘ
category	surface-to-space interceptor ⓘ
coDevelopmentAgreement	U.S.-Japan SM-3 Cooperative Development Program NERFINISHED ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	Japan ⓘ United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
designedFor	land-based ballistic missile defense ⓘ ship-based ballistic missile defense ⓘ
designedToCounter	ballistic missile threats from rogue states ⓘ
designedToIntercept	ballistic missiles in space ⓘ intermediate-range ballistic missiles ⓘ medium-range ballistic missiles ⓘ separating warheads of ballistic missiles ⓘ
designedToOperateWith	Aegis Combat System NERFINISHED ⓘ
developer	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries NERFINISHED ⓘ Raytheon NERFINISHED ⓘ
engagementEnvironment	exo-atmospheric ⓘ
enteredService	2010s ⓘ
feature	improved seeker ⓘ increased engagement altitude ⓘ increased engagement range ⓘ larger diameter booster ⓘ larger diameter second stage ⓘ larger kinetic warhead ⓘ
guidanceType	hit-to-kill ⓘ
improvementOver	SM-3 Block IB NERFINISHED ⓘ
intendedUse	defense of U.S. and allied territories ⓘ
interceptPhase	midcourse ⓘ
killVehicleType	kinetic warhead ⓘ
launchSystem	Mk 41 Vertical Launching System NERFINISHED ⓘ
missionProfile	engage targets in space ⓘ
partOf	Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system NERFINISHED ⓘ
predecessor	SM-3 Block IA NERFINISHED ⓘ SM-3 Block IB NERFINISHED ⓘ
programPartner	Japan Ministry of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Missile Defense Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ
propulsion	three-stage solid-fuel rocket ⓘ
role	homeland defense against certain threats ⓘ regional ballistic missile defense ⓘ
status	operational ⓘ
usedOnPlatform	Aegis Ashore sites NERFINISHED ⓘ Aegis-equipped cruisers ⓘ Aegis-equipped destroyers ⓘ
user	Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ
warheadType	non-explosive kinetic energy warhead ⓘ

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Aegis Ashore (planned, later cancelled) → plannedMissileType → SM-3 Block IIA ⓘ

Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense → usesMissile → SM-3 Block IIA ⓘ

this entity surface form: SM-3