December 23, 2025, 3:02 pm
The Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) is one of the most advanced defensive interceptors ever built, designed to destroy ballistic missiles in space before they re-enter the atmosphere. Developed by Raytheon, it forms a vital part of the United States Navy’s Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system and represents the exo-atmospheric layer of America’s multi-tier missile shield.
Unlike air-defense interceptors that deal with low or mid-altitude threats, the SM-3 is a space interceptor — engineered to strike enemy missiles in the cold void hundreds of miles above Earth.
In this video, Defense Updates analyzes why SM-3 is US military’s long range sniper bullet against incoming ballistic missiles ?
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Chapters:
0:00 TITLE
00:11 INTRODUCTION
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01:34 BACKGROUND
02:32 SM-3 MISSILE
05:24 UPGRADES
06:45 ANALYSIS
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