RIM-161 Standard Missile 3

Summary

RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 is a missile model^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of missile_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (976 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• RIM-161 Standard Missile 3's image is recorded as USS Lake Erie (CG-70) SM-3 start.jpg^[3].
• RIM-161 Standard Missile 3's instance of is recorded as missile model^[4].
• RIM-161 Standard Missile 3's operator is recorded as United States Navy^[5].
• RIM-161 Standard Missile 3's operator is recorded as Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force^[6].
• RIM-161 Standard Missile 3's manufacturer is recorded as Raytheon^[7].
• RIM-161 Standard Missile 3's subclass of is recorded as anti-satellite weapon^[8].
• RIM-161 Standard Missile 3's subclass of is recorded as anti-ballistic missile^[9].
• RIM-161 Standard Missile 3's part of is recorded as Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System^[10].
• RIM-161 Standard Missile 3's Commons category is recorded as RIM-161 Standard SM-3^[11].
• RIM-161 Standard Missile 3's country of origin is recorded as United States^[12].
• RIM-161 Standard Missile 3's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03ntq30^[13].
• RIM-161 Standard Missile 3's topic's main category is recorded as Category:RIM-161 Standard SM-3^[14].
• RIM-161 Standard Missile 3's Commons gallery is recorded as RIM-161 Standard Missile 3^[15].
• RIM-161 Standard Missile 3's BabelNet ID is recorded as 00807115n^[16].

Body

Geography

RIM-161 Standard Missile 3's part of is recorded as Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System^[10].

Designation and Status

RIM-161 Standard Missile 3's instance of is recorded as missile model^[4].

Why It Matters

RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 ranks in the top 3% of missile_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (976 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]