Air defence missiles
SM-6 (Standard Missile)
- 10 missiles / mo
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- Producing countries
- 1
- Last figure
- Updated Apr 2026
: ≥ 500 missiles per year by Feb 2033
Production by scope
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History
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Promises vs delivery
Each announced target or forecast, next to what was reported once its date arrived.
Output target · United States · Raytheon
≥ 500 missiles per year by Feb 2033
PendingLatest figure so far
10 missiles per month Oct 2025
Figures and evidence
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United States 10
missiles / mo 4
figures
Raytheon
≥ 500 missiles per year
by Feb 2033
Output target Official high“More than”, a lower bound; RTX's goal for annual production under framework agreements with the U.S. Department of War.
- B2 RTX RTX's Raytheon partners with Department of War on five landmark agreements to expand critical munition production 4 Feb 2026Quote checked against the document
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10 missiles per month
stated Mar 2023
Output ReportedCarried over from the previous tracker. The source is linked; its exact quote is not on file yet.
- A Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer Program Acquisition Cost by Weapon System: United States Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request 1 Mar 2023
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Tucson, Arizona Raytheon
239 missiles per year
2026–2027
Capacity forecast · maximum Official highMaximum production rate for fiscal 2027, per the Navy’s budget justification.
- A2 Department of the Navy Department of War Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget Estimates, Navy Justification Book: Weapons Procurement, Navy p. 170 1 Apr 2026Quote checked against the document
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125 missiles per year
2026–2027
Capacity forecast · single shift Official highProduction rate on a single shift for fiscal 2027, per the Navy’s budget justification.
- A2 Department of the Navy Department of War Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget Estimates, Navy Justification Book: Weapons Procurement, Navy p. 170 1 Apr 2026Quote checked against the document
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Across the item
106 missiles total
2026–2027
Order target ordered by United States Official highU.S. Navy procurement quantity for fiscal 2027, as requested.
- A2 Department of the Navy Department of War Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget Estimates, Navy Justification Book: Weapons Procurement, Navy p. 147 1 Apr 2026Quote checked against the document
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55 missiles total
2025–2026
Order ordered by United States Official highU.S. Navy procurement quantity for fiscal 2026.
- A2 Department of the Navy Department of War Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget Estimates, Navy Justification Book: Weapons Procurement, Navy p. 147 1 Apr 2026Quote checked against the document
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556 missiles total
stated Apr 2026
Delivery to United States Official highSM-6 Block I delivered to the U.S. Navy from its earlier buys, as the Navy’s budget justification lists them.
- A2 Department of the Navy Department of War Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget Estimates, Navy Justification Book: Weapons Procurement, Navy p. 154 1 Apr 2026Quote checked against the document
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102 missiles total
2024–2025
Order ordered by United States Official highU.S. Navy procurement quantity for fiscal 2025.
- A2 Department of the Navy Department of War Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget Estimates, Navy Justification Book: Weapons Procurement, Navy p. 147 1 Apr 2026Quote checked against the document
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93 missiles total
by Sep 2024
Delivery to United States Official highAccepted by the U.S. Navy from its fiscal 2021 buy before 1 October 2024.
- A2 Department of the Navy Department of War Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget Estimates, Navy Justification Book: Weapons Procurement, Navy p. 162 1 Apr 2026Quote checked against the document
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125 missiles total
2023–2024
Order target ordered by United States Reported highProcurement quantity for U.S. fiscal year 2024, as requested in the FY 2024 President’s Budget.
- A2 Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer Program Acquisition Cost by Weapon System: United States Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request p. 83 1 Mar 2023Quote checked against the document
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125 missiles total
2022–2023
Order ordered by United States Reported highProcurement quantity for U.S. fiscal year 2023, as enacted.
- A2 Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer Program Acquisition Cost by Weapon System: United States Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request p. 83 1 Mar 2023Quote checked against the document
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Sources
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- A Department of the Navy Department of War Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget Estimates, Navy Justification Book: Weapons Procurement, Navy 1 Apr 2026
- A Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer Program Acquisition Cost by Weapon System: United States Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request 1 Mar 2023
Facilities
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Tucson, Arizona
United States · Raytheon
operating
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