Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range sam category.
01 / Overview
RIM-66 Standard MR
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1967–
Quantity
5,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE SAM · COLD WAR
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the medium-range sam category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- System Typeship-based surface-to-air missile system
- Service Entry Year1967
- Engagement Layer (SHORAD/Med/Long)medium-range
- MobileNo
- In ServiceYes
◈Effector / Missile6MOD.6
- Missile / EffectorRIM-66 Standard MR
- Maximum Range92 km
- Minimum Range40 km
- Maximum Altitude25,000 m
- Missile Speed (Mach)3.5 Mach
- Warhead Typeblast fragmentation
▣Guidance5MOD.5
- Guidance TypeCommand, inertial midcourse, semi-active radar homing (terminal)
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Command GuidanceYes
- Track-Via-MissileNo
- All-WeatherYes
◇Radar & Sensors3MOD.3
◆Gun (if applicable)1MOD.1
▤Mobility & Deployment2MOD.2
- Platformsurface ships (Mk 26, Mk 41 VLS)
- AmphibiousNo
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Production5,000
- Operators15
- Variants20
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1967Production started
59
years in service
5,000
units produced
17
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
RIM-66 STANDARD MR · CONFLICTS SERVED IN67% win
Total Conflicts
3
Victories
2
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
2023–2025Operation Prosperity Guardian—→1988–Operation Praying MantisDecisive victory→1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries18country
06 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE SAM RANKING Medium-Range SAM · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
54MEDIUM-RANGE SAM9COLD WAR · MEDIUM-RANGE SAM1489UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS30PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MEDIUM-RANGE SAM
ⓘ Rankings are within theMedium-Range SAMcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Omni-directional protection provided by a missile system, enabling targets to be engaged from any angle.
Capability of a Man-Portable Air-Defense System (MANPADS) to operate effectively in adverse weather conditions, including rain, fog, or low visibility.
A missile guidance method where the projectile is directed by real-time commands from an external control source, such as an operator or tracking system, to intercept a target.
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