Raytheon is being awarded a $66 million modification for Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) for Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA contract

Raytheon Missile Systems Co., Tucson, Arizona, is being awarded a $66,441,462 sole-source, cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee modification for Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) integration, test, and Aegis Ashore support under the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA contract (HQ0276-10-C-0005). Under this contract, the contractor will continue efforts for engineering services, analysis, and material in support of the SM-3 Block IIA program efforts, including BMD 5.1 engineering, integration, certification and test efforts; post events assessment support; and flight terminations systems in support of the Aegis Ashore flight test mission for the SM-3 Block IIA program.  The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $2,073,834,069 from $2,007,392,607.  The work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, with an expected completion date of Sept. 30, 2018. Fiscal 2017 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $64,187,072 will be obligated at the time of award.  The Missile Defense Agency, Dahlgren, Virginia, is the contracting activity (HQ0276-10-C-0005).

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SM-3 Block IIA Interceptor

The next-generation SM-3 Block IIA interceptor is being developed in cooperation with Japan and will be deployable on land as well as at sea. It has two distinct new features: larger rocket motors that will allow it to defend broader areas from ballistic missile threats and a larger kinetic warhead.

The Block IIA variant is the centerpiece of the European missile defense system. The program is on track for 2018 deployment at sea and on land in Poland. Source 

RIM-161 SM-3
A RIM-161 Standard Missile (SM-3) is launched from the Aegis cruiser USS Lake Erie
Type	Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System
Place of origin	United States, Japan (Block IIA)
Service history
Used by	United States Navy Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Production history
Manufacturer	Raytheon, Aerojet, (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Block IIA)
Unit cost	US$9–24 million[1] (2011) US$11.2m(FY2014)[2] (Block 1B)
Specifications
Weight	1.5 t
Length	6.55 m (21 ft 6 in)
Diameter	34.3 cm (13.5 in) for Block I missiles 53.3 cm (21 in) for Block II
Warhead	Lightweight Exo-Atmospheric Projectile (LEAP) kinetic warhead
Wingspan	1.57 m (62 in)
Propellant	Stage 1: MK 72 Booster, solid-fuel, Aerojet Stage 2: MK 104 Dual Thrust Rocket Motor (DTRM), solid-fuel, Aerojet Stage 3: MK 136 Third Stage Rocket Motor (TSRM), solid-fuel, ATK Stage 4: Throttleable Divert and Attitude Control System (TDACS), [Aerojet]
Operational range	700 km (378 miles) Block IA/B 2,500 km (1,350 miles) Block IIA[3][N 1][3]
Speed	3 km/s (Mach 10.2) Block IA/B 4.5 km/s (Mach 15.25) Block IIA[3]
Guidance system	GPS/INS/semi-active radar homing/passive LWIR infrared homingseeker (KW)

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Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA Flight Test

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