RIM-7 Sea Sparrow Missile
| Specifications | |
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| Primary Function | Air-to-air and surface-to-air radar-guided missile |
| Contractors | Raytheon Co. and General Dynamics |
| Power Plant | Hercules MK-58 solid-propellant rocket motor |
| Thrust | Classified |
| Speed | More than 2,660 mph (4,256 kph) |
| Range | More than 30 nautical miles (approximately 55 km) [Maximum Range = 6 nm according to other sources] Minimum Range - 1600 yards Director Lock-on Range - 50 nautical miles |
| Length | 12 feet (3.64 meters) |
| Diameter | 8 inches (20.3 cm) |
| Wingspan | 3 feet 4 inches (one meter) |
| Warhead | Annular blast fragmentation warhead, 90 pounds (40.5 kg) Proximity fuzed, continuous expanding rod, with a 27 ft. kill radius |
| fire control systems | MK 91 |
| Launch Platform (Launcher) | MK 29 Mod 1. |
| Launch Weight | Approximately 500 pounds (225 kg) |
| Guidance System | Raytheon semi-active on continuous wave or pulsed Doppler radar energy |
| Date Deployed | 1976 |
| Unit Cost | $165,400 |
| Inventory | Classified |
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