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== History ==
The RIM-161 Standard Missile-3 is an anti-ballistic missile surface to air missile developed for the US Navy. It is part of the [[Aegis]] Ballistic Missile Defence System. 
The SM-3 uses the same motor and booster as the [[RIM-156 Standard Missile-2 ER Block IV]] with the addition of a third stage for exo-atmospheric intercept. Because of this the missile has a new body.

SM-3 can only be fired from an Strike length [[MK 41 VLS]] and is so far only used together with the AEGIS system. 

The missile is operational from 2014 onwards and is in use by the US Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force. 

== Used on ==
* Ticonderoga class
* Arleigh burke class
* Kongo class
* Atago class

== Affiliated systems == 
links to other components that use these pages, for example:
* [[Mk 41 VLS]]
* [[AEGIS System]]
* [[RIM-156 Standard Missile-2 ER Block IV]]

== Part description ==


== See also ==
external links, for more information

[[Category:Components|RIM-161 Standard Missile-3]]
[[Category:Missiles|RIM-161 Standard Missile-3]]
[[Category:United States Navy components|RIM-161 Standard Missile-3]]