RIM-7 Sea Sparrow
| RIM-7 Sea Sparrow | |
|---|---|
A Sea Sparrow launched from the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) | |
| Type | Surface-to-air missile |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1976–present |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Raytheon and General Dynamics |
| Unit cost | $165,400 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 510 lb (230 kg) |
| Length | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Diameter | 8 in (20 cm) |
| Warhead | Annular blast fragmentation warhead, 90 lb (41 kg) |
Detonation mechanism | Proximity fuzed, expanding rod, with a 27 ft (8.2 m) kill radius |
| Engine | Hercules MK-58 solid-propellant rocket motor |
| Wingspan | 3 ft 4 in (1.02 m) |
Operational range | 10 nmi (19 km) |
| Maximum speed | 4,256 km/h (2,645 mph) |
Guidance system | Semi-active radar homing |
Launch platform | Ship |
The RIM-7 Sea Sparrow is a U.S. ship-borne short-range anti-aircraft and anti-missile weapon system, primarily intended for defense against anti-ship missiles
Operators
Current operators
- Belgian Navy
- Bulgarian Navy
- German Navy
- Hellenic Air Force[1]
- Hellenic Navy
- Italian Navy
- Portuguese Navy
- Spanish Navy
- Armed Forces of Ukraine: Unknown number to be delivered by the United States in 2023.[2] Sea Sparrows will be mounted on the self-propelled Buk missile system.[3]
Former operators
References
- ↑ "VELOS".
- ↑ "More Than $3 Billion in Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine". www.defense.gov (Press release). United States Department of Defense. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ↑ "Ukraine to integrate Sea Sparrow missile into Soviet-era Buk launchers". defence-blog.com. 2023-01-08. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ↑ "RIM-7 Sea Sparrow launch". Republic of China Air Force. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
- ↑ Hundreds of missiles placed ‘on hold’ as Taiwan awaits US
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